GDF SUEZ Canada, Inc. announced February 25 that its 10MW Beckwith Solar Project in Ontario has entered commercial operation under a 20-year power purchase agreement with the Ontario Power Authority. The $50 million project is located approximately 50 kilometers from Ottawa, and consists of 44,000 solar panels on approximately 80 acres of land.
With the addition of the Beckwith Solar Project, GDF SUEZ Canada and partners Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Fiera Axium Infrastructure currently operate 680 MW of wind- and solar-powered generation facilities in the Canadian Maritimes, Ontario, and British Columbia. Beckwith is the joint venture’s twelfth renewable energy installation in Canada.
The lead contractor responsible for engineering, construction, and performance of the project was a joint venture of AMEC and Black & McDonald. The construction team consisted primarily of laborers and electricians from Ontario.