Shepard Landfill Solar Project

Solar project Shepard Landfill

The City of Calgary’s largest solar installation

The Shepard Landfill Solar project was The City of Calgary’s first ground-mounted solar installation. The first phase of the project can generate 1,080 kW of electricity and was completed in April 2018.

The second phase of the project added 3,312 kW of generation capacity and was completed in December 2019. The Shepard solar project was constructed on a former racetrack and covers roughly 7 hectares.

The full project can produce more than 5,400,000 kWh each year. That’s enough electricity for nearly 750 average Calgary homes. The project is connected to the Calgary Composting Facility and provides about 1/3 of the electricity used by the facility.

The project was delivered in partnership with the Alberta Municipal Solar Program and ENMAX Energy Corporation. The total cost was $8.46M, with over $2M of investment from the Alberta Municipal Solar Program.

Quick facts

  • Includes 10,800 solar panels rated at 400 watts each.
  • Designed to produce more than 5,400,000 kWh of renewable energy per year.
  • Provides about 1/3 of the electricity used by the Calgary Composting Facility.
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