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Balsam Lake— 3 MW Solar

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The Balsam Lake is a key infrastructure asset in Canada's power generation grid, located on the continent of North America. Designated as a renewable electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 3 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing solar energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the Balsam Lake LP, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. An exact commissioning date for the installation is not registered in official historical logs. In terms of domestic production capacity within Canada, Balsam Lake occupies the #135 position among all operational solar power plants. Its 3 MW capacity represents a 0.17% share of Canada's total installed solar generating capacity, which currently stands at 1,727 MW. The largest operational solar installation in Canada is the Sol-Luce Kingston with an output of 100 MW, making the Balsam Lake approximately 33.3 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.0016% of Canada's aggregate generation capacity of 193,175 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of solar power plants (modeled at 18% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 4,730 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in Canada consumes 11 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 430 homes. As a clean and sustainable energy project, Balsam Lake contributes to the direct displacement of greenhouse gases, preventing substantial quantities of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere and helping Canada advance toward its renewable energy integration targets. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 44.6510° latitude and -78.7587° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the Discoverylight (solar, 10 MW), the Solray Energy Sunderland (solar, 10 MW), the Sparklelight (solar, 10 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of Canada.