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Rollerstud98
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Now we need space mirrors that will direct sunlight specifically on them at night too so they’re always generating!
Stephen Ave
Active Member
I had no idea we had solar farms that large in the city.
CBBarnett
Senior Member
If I recall, it's on undevelopable old landfill areas. From their website (Barlow Solar) it's a 27MW facility, approx. ~7,000 homes worth of power.
DougB
Senior Member
Built on phosphogypsum stacks that originated as byproduct of fertilizer production. The sites were reclaimed in 2005-2006 to dewater, compact the material and cap with clay. Phosphogypsum can't be built on as it physically unstable and contains trace amounts of radium. Other than a park or golf course, alternative uses for the site don't really exist.
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whatchyyc
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The large empty field to the left of the larger farm is where the Green Line MSF is going, the panels will make for a great backdrop
Mountain Man
Senior Member
Great use for a landfill site!
O-tac
Active Member
Watched these get built as I work nearby. Interesting that the old settling pond on the bigger solar farm off 52nd isn't fully capped in that photo. The enormous dirt pile north of that site has been completely moved south of 114th and there is a project listed for 2 large warehouses now. I've been watching that dirt pile get whittled down for the past 13 years.
jianxia15
Active Member
Major Canadian indigenous solar project forges ahead with Concord Pacific's Terry Hui | Urbanized
The massive solar energy project's partners say it will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions while supporting First Nation communities.
dailyhive.com
jianxia15
Active Member
Large wind farm around Pincher Creek.
Mountain Man
Senior Member
All that clean energy ruining the view!
jianxia15
Active Member
There are several solar farms along Highway 1 between Calgary and Medicine Hat.