Innisfail town council backs solar farm proposal
If all goes according to plan, solar energy could be powering all homes in Innisfail by the end of 2019.
This week, Innisfail town council provided a letter of intent to Temporis Developments, who is looking to construct a 70 acre solar farm on public land just north of the Innisfail Golf Club.
The letter will allow the developer to apply for the proper licensing from the Alberta Utilities Commission. The parties involved, which also includes Bilton Welding, hope to have a lease agreement done up by the end of March.
The proposed solar farm would provide between 15-20 megawatts to the overall power grid, enough to power 3000-4000 homes. Innisfail had 3800 homes as of 2016.