Green Acres is a 2 MW solar power plant in Canada, operated by a private entity. It contributes to the solar energy landscape in Canada. Ranked #136 of 147 solar plants in Canada, Green Acres' 2 MW represents 0.12% of Canada's total solar capacity of 1,727 MW. The largest solar plant in Canada is Sol-Luce Kingston at 100 MW, making Green Acres 50 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wintering Hills (88 MW, Wind) and Bassano (2 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Alberta, approximately 90 km east of Calgary.
Canada, North America
- 1,147. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,549 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Private operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 3,591 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Green Acres is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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
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