ABOUT THE TRAVERS SOLAR PROJECT
The Travers Solar Project (Project) began development in 2017 and includes approximately 3,330 acres of land located eight kilometres southwest of the Village of Lomond, in Vulcan County. The Project is located in Township 15, Ranges 20 and 21, west of the Fourth Meridian, on privately owned, cultivated and grazing land. The Project area has a strong solar resource, which is characteristic of Alberta’s resource, and the project will generate clean energy over its 35+ year lifetime. The Project is expected to be fully operational by Q4 2022.
The Project will be 465 megawatts (MW) in size and is anticipated to be under construction in late 2020. The Project involves installing solar PV modules, power conversion stations, an electrical collection system, access roads and the construction of the Little Bow Project Substation to connect to the Alberta Interconnected Electric System. During construction, the Project will look to the local community, where possible, for trades and other business opportunities.
PROJECT LOCATION
ABOUT US
In early February 2020, Greengate Power Corporation ("Greengate") and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners ("CIP") announced that they entered into an agreement with the intention to fund the further development and construction of the Travers Solar project (the "Project"). CIP, through a special-purpose entity, Travers 2 Solar LP, is anticipated to provide funding for the development, construction and operation of the Project. Greengate, the original developer of the Project, will retain an ongoing economic interest and will also provide management services throughout the life of the Project for Travers 2 Solar LP.
Greengate is a leading renewable energy company based in Calgary, Alberta. To date, Greengate has successfully developed 450 MW of operating renewable energy projects in Alberta, with approximately another 1GW in development. These projects represent over 30% of the wind energy generated in Alberta and provide a clean source of energy to approximately 200,000 homes. Greengate has a proven track record of developing large scale renewable energy projects with low environmental impacts and long term financial viability. Greengate will continue to manage stakeholder relations throughout the ongoing development and operations of the Travers Solar Project.
CIP is a fund management company with seven energy infrastructure funds and more than EUR 10 billion in commitments under management. CIP is a multinational team with extensive experience and knowledge within renewable technologies. CIP has investments in utility scale renewable assets across North America, Western Europe, and Asia Pacific. Current investments include a wide range of energy infrastructure assets including offshore wind, onshore wind, offshore power transmission, biomass and energy-from-waste, and solar PV investments
PROJECT UPDATES
As part of Travers 2 Solar LP's ongoing stakeholder consultation, we are pleased to provide the following Project update.
Since the last update, we have been working on Project optimization and continued engagement with stakeholders. A number of minor changes have been made to the Project and a Letter of Enquiry ("LOE") Application to the Alberta Utilities Commission ("AUC") will be required. Travers 2 Solar LP anticipates filing this Application in November 2020 and receiving AUC approval in December 2020. Construction is expected to commence in Q4 2020 and it is anticipated that full commercial operations will be complete by Q4 2022.
The Project updates are summarized as follows:
Reduction in Project area
Change from monofacial modules to bifacial modules
Reduction in power conversion stations (from 168 to 153)
Change from fixed-tilt system to single-axis tracking system resulting in a change in orientation from east-west to north-south
Additional interconnection studies that Travers 2 Solar LP has completed have confirmed additional available capacity on the existing transmission line which the Project is connecting to. As a result, the total generating capability is being increased from 400 megawatts ("MW") to 465 MW.
PROJECT DOCUMENTS
February 2019
Stakeholder Consultation
Open House Consultation
March 2019
Stakeholder Consultation
October 2020
Stakeholder Consultation
UPCOMING EVENTS
COMING SOON
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ANTICIPATED TIMELINE
October 2020: Update notification to stakeholders
November 2020: Application to AUC
December 2020: Anticipated AUC Approval
Q4 2020: Construction Commences
Q4 2022: Full Commercial Operations
Note: Timeline is subject to change
CONTACT US
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Travers 2 Solar LP
c/o Greengate Power Corporation
Suite #350, 237 8th Ave SE
Calgary, AB T2G 5C3
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1-833-476-4283 Ext. 106
