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La Maison Simons

Great Canadian Solar completed a 636.4 kW solar photovoltaic energy system in the fall of 2017 for La Maison Simons.

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System engineering
Electrical permitting
Filing of utility…

J.G. O'Donoghue

In the spring of 2017 Great Canadian Solar installed a 462.15 kW solar PV system on the J.G. O'Donoghue Building in…

Leduc Operations Centre

Completed in 2016, the Leduc Operations Centre is home to 630 kW solar photovoltaic system making it the third largest rooftop system in Alberta with the largest being on their

Rocky Rapids Water Treatment Plant

This project was completed in 2016 in partnership with Enmax Energy. This 25.42kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system was installed on the roof top of the water treatment facility in Rocky Rapids Alberta for the County of Brazeau. Great Canadian Solar…

Samson Cree Bingo Hall

Completed in 2016, the Samson Cree Bingo hall is home to a 49.64kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system that is the first to add renewable energy into the Nations energy mix. Completed in partnership with Enmax Energy through their solar lease program.

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Edson Recycling Depot (Off-Grid)

In the winter of 2017, Great Canadian Solar completed this 1.5kW off-grid solar photovoltaic system for the Recycling Depot in Edson, Alberta utilizing 6 Aquion saltwater storage batteries that use no heavy metals or toxic chemicals.

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Belgravia Community Hall

This 14.03kW grid connected system was completed in 2017. The system consisted of 46 LG high efficiency, black 305 watt solar modules and AP systems microinverters that are converting DC electricity into AC at the module level.

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Camrose Recreation Centre

In 2016, The City of Camrose invested in a 1.053 MW solar photovoltaic energy system which will offset ~30% of the buildings annual electricity consumption. The system is comprised of LG high efficiency solar modules, and SolarEdge inverters and optimizers…

NAIT & City of Edmonton Solar Reference System

This project began in the summer of 2012 on top of the Shaw Theatre located on NAIT's main campus. NAIT in partnership with the City of Edmonton began consulting with Gordon Howell of Howell Mayhew Engineering, the…

Leduc Recreation Centre

Completed in 2016, the Leduc Recreation Centre is home to 1.14 MW solar photovoltaic system making it the largest rooftop system in Western Canada. Capable of producing 15% of the buildings annual electricity needs, it represents a fantastic investment…

Devon Community Centre

In the summer of 2015, the Town of Devon approved the addition of a grid tied solar PV system onto the roof of their community centre. By hosting the output of the solar system on their town website, citizens are engaged in the journey to make this…

The Mosaic Centre

Completed in 2014, the building owners Christy Benoit and Dennis Cuku were determined to construct the most northern Net-Zero Commercial Building in Canada. With the mandate of producing as much electricity as the facility needed within the footprint…

Miquelon Lake Research Station

This 3.51kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system was completed in the spring of 2017 on the University of Albertas research station on Miquelon Lake. This grid connected system utilizes SolarEdges optimizer technology which increase energy output from the…

Brazeau County Office

In 2016, The County of Brazeau decided to have a 230 kW solar system constructed on their County Office and Sign Shop. In partnership with Enmax Energy, Great Canadian Solar was excited to be a part of this great project in the middle of oil…

Eastgate Office Building

Home to Environment Canada in Edmonton and one of the largest operating flat roof solar PV systems in Alberta at 153.75 kW (615 solar modules), this office building is LEED Gold rated. Utilizing 18 individual string inverters rather than one large…

Montana First Nations Band Office and Homes

In partnership with Enmax Distributed Generation, we were very excited to engineer and construct one of the largest micro-inverter based solar PV systems in Western Canada. At 100 kW this system is the largest on any first nation community in Alberta…

St. Albert United Church

In memory of Phyliss Bocock this 4.73kW grid tied PV system helps power the St. Albert United Church, as well as, function as an awning to shield the choir from direct sunlight during services. This system…

Camrose Performing Arts Centre

On the University of Alberta – Augustana campus in Camrose a new performing arts centre has been constructed. What makes this building truly unique is the exterior of the fly tower is covered completely with solar modules, which are fully integrated.…

Brentwood Family Housing Society Apartment Building

Design and construction of a grid connected photovoltaic (PV) power system in Edmonton, Alberta. This net-zero ready apartment building is home to a 46.5 kW system comprised of one hundred and eighty six 250w modules and SMA Sunnyboy…

NAIT Reconstruction Project

NAIT previously had a demonstration PV system for its Alternative Energy Program installed by others. Unfortunately, it did not reflect good installation practices, was not code compliant, and did not meet the expressed design criteria.

Great…

Balmoral Cyclotron Building

This former curling rink was repurposed by the University of Alberta to address Canada’s medical isotope needs. Located near Foote Field in Edmonton this building’s south wall is home to a solar array comprised of custom solar modules…

Talisman Innovation Centre

Edson, Alberta’s recycling centre through a donation by Talisman Energy, is home to a 18 kW grid connected solar PV system on its Talisman Innovation Centre building; which, allows residents to drop off or take unwanted but usable items. We…

Grande Prairie Reference Array

As an addition to the NAIT reference array program we were contracted to install another reference array on the Grande Prairie City Hall. This reference array will analyze the solar output for systems mounted at different angles and the effects snow…