City Completes Fifth Rooftop Solar PV System

The City of St. Albert’s newest solar photovoltaics (PV) array atop St. Albert Place is complete. The 228.92-kilowatt system recently became fully operational – helping to offset the City’s grid-sourced electricity consumption and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

“Environmental stewardship is a priority for our City, and provincial and federal government funding for renewable energy projects like this provides the opportunity to invest in long-term environmental sustainability,” says City of St. Albert Mayor Scott Olivieri. “These projects help us meet our emission reduction goals, reduce long-term costs of running facilities and impacts on the environment.”

This array will significantly reduce the building’s operational costs. The system is expected to produce roughly 215,000 kilowatt hours annually, or approximately nine per cent of St. Albert Place’s annual electricity consumption. Some of this energy will be exported and sold to the grid seasonally, as the array generates more energy than the site needs at certain times of the year. 

“Alberta’s energy sector is one of Canada’s greatest economic strengths,” said the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada. “From traditional oil and gas to emerging clean energy technologies, building on that strength is how we will make Canada an energy superpower and grow a more competitive economy. Federal investments like the solar panel project at St. Albert Place are part of that effort, helping to lower energy costs, reduce emissions, and ensure this important community space continues serving residents for years to come.”

The St. Albert Place solar PV system is the fifth rooftop system in the City’s solar PV portfolio. In 2017, a 301-kilowatt solar PV system was installed at the Dez Liggett Transit Facility. A 287-kilowatt system was installed on Jack Kraft in 2020, a 1,100-kilowatt system was installed on Servus Place in 2021, and a 21-kilowatt system was installed on Garden Clubhouse in 2025. Overall, the combination of all of these solar systems annually produce an amount of electricity equivalent to the electricity used by 1,089 homes in a year. 

This project received $87,533 from the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre’s Municipal Energy Generation Program. The Municipal Climate Change Action Centre is a partnership of Alberta Municipalities, the Rural Municipalities of Alberta, and the Government of Alberta. Funding for the Municipal Electricity Generation Program was provided by the Government of Alberta. The rest of the project received $350,132 funding from the Government of Canada Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program.

Data from the St. Albert Place solar PV system will be included on the City’s Solar Energy Generation dashboard. For more information visit Solar Energy Generation.

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