Kimberley is a 1 MW solar power plant in Canada, operated by the City of Kimberley. Ranked #140 of 147 solar plants in Canada, Kimberley's 1 MW represents 0.06% of Canada's total solar capacity of 1,727 MW. The largest solar plant in Canada is Sol-Luce Kingston at 100 MW, making Kimberley 100 times smaller. Nearby plants include Skookumchuk (51 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 300 km southwest of Calgary.
15 years old
Canada, North America
- 1,233. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10,236 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
City of Kimberley operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 136 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kimberley is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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