That's one reason why a new solar project outside the city of Brooks is so jarring. The Brooks project, which launched last week, is the first utility scale solar facility in Western Canada, far surpassing any other solar project currently operating. This is the first of several renewable energy projects to be constructed in Alberta as the province shifts away from coal power plants. The Brooks solar project is more than five years in the making, although actual construction took seven months. Brooks solar project is the largest in Western Canada0:26Billions for renewablesThe project cost $30 million and developers received $15 million in grant funding from the former Progressive Conservative government through Emissions Reduction Alberta.

Source: CBC News December 22, 2017 09:59 UTC