World Power Plants

First Light I9.1 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

First Light I is a 9.1 MW solar power plant in Canada, operated by Sunedison / Skypower Ltd. Ranked #108 of 147 solar plants in Canada. Its 9.1 MW represents 0.53% of Canada's total solar capacity of 1,727 MW. The largest solar plant in Canada is Sol-Luce Kingston at 100 MW, making First Light I 11 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lennox Generating Station (2,140 MW, Gas) and Lennox (2,000 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 44.3° N latitude and -76.9° W longitude.

Capacity
9.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Sunedison / Skypower Ltd
Location
44.2904°, -76.9257°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 848. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #25,099 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,427 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Sunedison / Skypower Ltd operates 3 plants totalling 29 MW

Regional density

86 plants within 100 km, 14,230 MW combined

Nearest plant: First Light II (1.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.290400, -76.925700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

First Light I is a solar power plant producing approximately 14 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Canada
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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