
Project Details and Background
Answers to your questions
The City of St. Albert understands our residents have questions about the proposed solar farm project and what it means for their city as the project moves forward. These sections will be updated regularly as new questions arise.
Why propose a solar farm?
The City of St. Albert is exploring options to minimize tax increases and maintain existing services. We need to identify new, non-taxation sources of revenue to generate revenue.
The City of St. Albert is evaluating the feasibility of building a solar farm to generate revenue, provide a sustainable source of power for our community, and undertake an environmentally friendly project on land that is less suitable for other purposes. The City has successfully implemented three solar projects. Learn more about our experiences and... Why revenue generation is an important aspect for the proposed solar farm project.... Learn what we're researching, project phases and key decision points as we consider a solar... The recommended location for the solar farm is in the City’s northwest in an area known as the... The City has historically chosen to use borrowing bylaws to fund large projects with significant... Does a solar farm mean the City has to form a Municipal Energy Corporation? In order to...Topics in this section
Last edited: April 8, 2022