EDF EN Canada, a company of the EDF Energies Nouvelles family, announced its intention to start construction of a 23.4MW (DC) photovoltaic power plant near Arnprior, Ontario. More than 300,000 solar panels will generate electricity when the province’s power demand is highest via the Hydro One distribution grid.
The Arnprior Solar Project is being developed as two installations under the Government of Ontario’s Standard Offer Program, formed to help replace the coal-fired power generation.
“With the launch of our project efforts in Arnprior, EDF EN Canada is proud to be a pioneering investor in Ontario’s solar energy market,” said Al Kurzenhauser, vice president of EDF EN Canada, “…we are utilizing the unique endowment of eastern Ontario’s people and sunshine to make a long-term commitment to clean and green energy.”