47-megawatt solar power project proposed near Joffre
A 47-megawatt solar power project is proposed near the Joffre petrochemical complex.
Joffre Solar Park is being proposed by PACE Canada LP, a joint venture partnership between SWITCH Power Corporation, an Alberta-based Independent Power Producer, and Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE), a global clean energy development and investment company.
Claude Mindorff, VP of Business Development and Project Origination with SWITCH Power Corporation, says the objective is to build a community-based solar project to supply clean, renewable energy to Alberta’s energy grid.
“The location is currently a grazing lease roughly 148 acres in size,” he explains. “What it’s going to look like when it’s finished is a field of blue-tinged glass facing south. This project backs right up against the western fence of Joffre – the Nova facility.”