Looking back: Alberta municipal solar growth in 2021

Source: · MUNICIPAL CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION CENTER · | April 11, 2022

Source: MCCAC

With all the new funding opportunities we’ve launched in the first few months of the year, we hadn’t really had a chance to look back on 2021 until recently. Now that we have had a breather, it’s time to reflect on the progress we’ve made.

As you may know, construction was surprisingly busy throughout the pandemic. It was no different in the solar industry, and we were happy to help dozens of projects get built across the province.

Notable projects

For instance, the City of St. Albert finished installing 2,582 solar modules on Servus Credit Union Place. With a total capacity of 1.1 MW, this is now the largest solar electricity installation in the city—enough to offset a sixth of the recreation facility’s energy needs.

The Village of Longview’s 115 kW solar installation is much smaller, but it’s enough to offset the entire village’s municipal energy needs including the park, community hall, sewer station, streetlights, and campground. In case you’re counting, that means the Village of Longview is net zero!