Travers Solar Project

Rank 2024

NR

Image Credit: Greengate Power

Industry Sector: Energy

Project Type: Solar

Project Value: $700 million

Funding Source: Private

Private Funding: Greengate Power: $500 million

Province: Alberta

City / Region: Vulcan County

Estimated End Date of Substantial Completion: 2022

The Travers Solar Project is the largest solar energy project in Canadian history. Located on approximately 3,300 acres of land eight kilometres southwest of the village of Lomond in Vulcan County, the project will include the installation of around 1.3 million solar photovoltaic modules and 153 inverter/transformer stations. At 465 MW, the project will generate enough power to supply more than 150,000 homes. Construction of the Travers Solar Project began in 2021 and the project continues to engage with landowners, the community, and regulators, and has initiated a $100,000 Community Fund.

Project Owner: Travers 2 Solar LP

Engineer: Tetra Tech

P3 Team Members/Project Team: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners; Greengate Power

Other Key Players: Forum Energy Partners, PCL

2022 Rank: 76

2021 Rank: 87

2020 Rank: 88

2019 Rank: 88