Sarnia Solar Farm is an 80MW solar PV power project. It is located in Ontario, Canada. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in December 2009.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Solar PV | 80 | 80 | – | Active | Ontario, Canada | Enbridge; First Solar |
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Description
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The project was developed by Enbridge and First Solar. Enbridge Income Fund Holdings and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 51% and 49% respectively.
Sarnia Solar Farm is a ground-mounted solar project which is spread over an area of 973,000 square meters.
The project generates 120,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 12,800 households, offsetting 39,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.
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By GlobalDataThe project got commissioned in December 2009.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Ontario Power Authority under a power purchase agreement for a period of 20 years.
Contractors Involved
First Solar was selected to render EPC services for the solar PV power project.
First Solar was selected as the supplier of the PV modules for the Sarnia Solar Farm (Sarnia Solar Farm Phase – 1). The company supplied modules with rated capacity of 75W.
First Solar was selected as the supplier of the PV modules for the Sarnia Solar Farm (Sarnia Solar Farm Phase – 2). The company supplied modules with rated capacity of 75W.
Solar inverters for the project were procured from SMA Solar Technology and Xantrex.
Enbridge Income Fund Holdings and First Solar were contracted to render operations & maintenance services for the project.
About Enbridge
Enbridge Inc (Enbridge) is an integrated energy company. It carries out natural gas processing, gathering, transmission and distribution; transportation of crude oil; and marketing of petroleum products. The company also carries out power generation and transmission and has interests in renewable and alternative energy projects including wind, solar and geothermal, besides an offshore wind portfolio. Enbridge exports crude oil, liquids and natural gas through its transportation system from Canada to the US. The company serves industrial, commercial and residential customers in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick in Canada; and New York in the US. Enbridge is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
About First Solar
First Solar Inc (First Solar) is a provider of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. It designs, manufactures and sells PV solar modules. The company produces solar systems using cadmium telluride technology. First Solar also offers solar PV power systems, and operations and maintenance services to system owners; and energy storage solutions and algorithms to design and simulate the optimal dispatch of a system. The company serves utilities, commercial and industrial companies, independent power producers, and other system owners in Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and North America. It has solar module manufacturing facilities in the US, Malaysia, Germany and Vietnam. First Solar is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, the US.
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