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TC Energy (TRP) to Set Up Its First Solar Energy Farm in Canada

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TC Energy (TRP - Free Report) stated that it would commence pre-construction work on Saddlebrook Solar, TRP’s first Canadian solar power project, in Alberta.

TC Energy intends to invest C$146 million in the solar project, which will have the capacity to produce 81 megawatts (MW) of sufficient energy to power 20,000 homes annually. The company stated that it obtained all regulatory approvals and permits for the project and that construction is anticipated to be concluded in 2023.

The project will include a flow battery energy storage system. This will help lower greenhouse gas emissions in Alberta and is supported by C$10 million from Emissions Reduction Alberta.

Moreover, in the past two years, TRP acquired more than 400 MW of renewable energy via power purchase agreements in Alberta.

TC Energy’s executive vice president and president of power & energy solutions, Corey Hessen, mentioned that this project would be the first utility-scale solar project to be fully developed and delivered by TRP. “This investment bolsters our ability to deliver low-carbon solutions for our customers and underscores our commitment to add renewable energy to the local electricity grid,” he ended.

TC Energy Corporation is a premier energy infrastructure provider in North America. Established in 1951, the company is primarily focused on natural gas transmission through its 57,500-mile network of pipelines in Canada, the United States and Mexico. TRP is also involved in other businesses, including power generation, natural gas storage and crude oil pipelines.

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