CHICAGO, Illinois - (September 25, 2013) – Today, Invenergy Clean Power LLC(“Invenergy”) announced the recent completion of construction and the start ofcommercial operations of the Sandringham and Woodville Solar energy projects inOntario, Canada.
Both the facilities are located in the City of Kawartha Lakes, approximately 60 milesnortheast of Toronto. Each facility will generate 10 MW of clean, renewable energy,which together is enough to power more than 3,500 homes. Electricity generated fromthe projects is delivered to the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) through long-term feed-intariff agreements.
“We’re pleased to mark a company milestone as we bring online our first solar energygeneration facilities in the province,” said Jim Shield, Chief Development Officer atInvenergy. “With Invenergy’s diverse clean energy portfolio in Canada nearing the1,000 MW mark, we look forward to maintaining our strong community relationships inOntario, and to continued growth in Canada overall.”
The Sandringham and Woodville Solar projects feature a combined total of more than86,000 advanced photovoltaic solar modules supplied by Celestica and 30 solarinverters by the General Electric Company. Both facilities connect to Hydro One’s 44kVelectrical distribution system. H.B. White Canada Corp served as engineering,procurement, and construction (“EPC”) contractor for the solar farms.
Invenergy’s other operating projects in Ontario include the 78 MW Raleigh Wind EnergyCentre in Chatham-Kent, and the 584 MW St. Clair Energy Centre natural gas projectnear Sarnia.
About Invenergy
Invenergy and its affiliated companies develop, own and operate large-scale renewableand other clean energy generation facilities. North America’s largest independent windpower generation company, Invenergy is committed to clean power alternatives andcontinued innovation in electricity generation. The company’s home office is located inChicago and it has regional development offices throughout the United States and inCanada and Europe.
Invenergy has developed more than 7,100 MW of clean energy projects that are inoperation, in construction, or under contract, including 58 wind, solar, and natural gaspower facilities. For more information, please visit www.invenergyllc.com.
Contact: Alissa Krinsky, Director of Communicationsakrinsky@invenergyllc.com or 312-582-1554