DP Energy wins OK for 325-MW solar project in Canada

Irish renewables company DP Energy said that it has secured approval for its 325-MW Saamis Solar projects in Alberta province, Canada.

Situated in the city of Medicine Hat, Saamis Solar is set to become North America’s largest urban solar farm once assembled, according to DP Energy.

The plant will be equipped with over 600,000 solar panels spreading across a 1,600-acre (647.5 ha) site. Almost half of the land is a brownfield site consisting of capped phosphogypsum stacks, a contaminated material that is a by-product of fertiliser production.

Saamis Solar is DP Energy's third and largest project developed on a brownfield site, the Cork-headquartered company said.

Construction in Medicine Hat is expected to commence in 2025.

DP Energy’s other work in Canada includes the proposed 200-MW Miyopiyiwin Wind project in Saskatchewan in partnership with Piapot First Nation, and the 400-MW Nova East Wind project planned for the Nova Scotia waters. Nova East Wind is DP Energy’s joint venture with SBM Offshore.

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