More power to Epcor's proposed solar farm: Cash from feds and province - battery energy storage system
Epkol received $12 for the proposed solar farm in southwest Edmonton. 6-
Federal and provincial funds increased by millions on Friday.
The project will receive $10.
Natural Resources Canada provides $7 million and $1.
9 million new from Alberta added a complete smart grid system
Including battery energy storage components and intelligent control and monitoring-
Go to the solar farm.
"The definition of intelligence is a system that integrates renewable energy, increases energy storage, and improves monitoring.
In a statement on Friday, Minister of Natural Resources Amarjeet Sohi said: "Better labor training is critical to Canada's clean economy and will provide new skills development for utility workers,But the 23-
The hectares of solar farms in the Edmonton Valley, next to the Cameron Heights water treatment facility, are not without controversy.
Epcorofficials want to build solar farms around you using the land already owned by the company. L.
Smith water treatment facility.
However, environmental organizations and many residents say it makes more sense to put it on less valuable land.
Stuart Lee, president and CEO of Epcor, said in a statement on Friday that federal and provincial funding will help the company continue to reduce non-
Renewable energy.
"This smart grid system is an example of the integration of environmental management, economic benefits and innovation," Lee said . ".
The solar farm project will still require approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission and the City of Edmonton.
If approved, it will generate renewable energy to help power the water treatment plant and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
This year, saidearlier, Craig Bonneville, director of the pcor Edmonton water treatment plant, the solar farm should go to the valley because generating electricity next to the facility that is going to use it is the most efficient. The 12-
Megawatt solar power plants will operate water treatment facilities and generate an additional power supply grid of 30 cents.
As many as 45,000 solar panels will reduce demand for coal, he said.
The original site plan for the proposed solar farm has changed slightly to ensure that it is 100 metres from the river allowing wildlife to pass.
The project is funded by $1. 9-
Edmonton utility taxpayers levy millions of taxes each year.