The Thunder Bay Airport Solar Park in Thunder Bay, Ontario is one of the first utility-scale solar installations on airport authority land. The Solar park is owned and developed by SkyPower and EPC-contracted to Canadian Solar. The project, which was named one of the top entries under the "Solar Projects North America" category in 2012 went live in October 2011. It is now expected to generate enough renewable energy to power 15,000 homes over the next 20 years. As a clean energy source, the Thunder Bay Airport Solar Park will effectively offset almost 7,500 metric tons of carbon per year. The installation further secures Ontario's status as the greenest province in Canada.
The Thunder Bay project symbols a first of many for SkyPower and its EPC partner Canadian Solar as they develop themselves into the world of commercial and utility-scale project development. SkyPower and Canadian Solar recently announced a 50:50 joint venture agreement towards fore fronting international solar development. The firms will combine SkyPower's development expertise with Canadian Solar Inc.'s leadership in innovation, Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) and module manufacturing.
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