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The proposed solar farm would be built on this empty patch of land in the northwestern corner of Brooks, Alta. (Submitted by John Petrie) A quarter section (65 hectares) of farmland along the edge of Brooks, Alta., is being eyed for a new solar farm project — one of an increasing number dotting Alberta's landscape. The field of panels would be adjacent to some residential home in the northwestern part of the city, which is…

SANDRA M STANWAY BROOKS BULLETIN Pace Canada Ltd. has proposed construction of an 18.5 megawatt solar farm at the northwest corner of Brooks within city limits just west of the Uplands area. As proposed, the Salt Flats solar farm would include about 30,500 panels installed on between 100- 120 acres of land. It would be slightly larger than the Brooks II farm east of the city on Highway 1. Claude…

The company behind a solar power farm near Joffre has plans for a smaller project in Caroline. PACE Canada LP has proposed building a 14-megawatt solar power project on 57 acres of farmland within the Village of Caroline’s boundaries. Once operating, the $17 million solar project will reduce annual carbon emissions by about 12,300 tonnes and 273,000 tonnes over the 25-year life of the project. For the Village of Caroline…

Construction is now underway at Joffre solar plant, a clean energy project developed by PACE Canada LP that will generate 47MW of solar powered electricity annually in Lacombe County. Power generated would go into the provincial electrical grid and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 47,000 tonnes per year and 1.4 million tonnes over the expected initial 25-year life of the project. The project is the result of three years of…