Silicon Ranch, one of the largest independent power producers specializing in solar energy, agrivoltaics, battery storage and carbon solutions in the U.S. announced that its 58-MW Scotford Solar Farm near Edmonton, Alberta in Canada has begun commercial operations.
Solar Power Boosts Shell Refinery's Efficiency
The 58-megawatt (MWAC) facility, the largest behind-the-meter solar project in Canada can provide Shell’s Energy and Chemicals Park with enough renewable energy to meet approximately 20% of the refinery’s energy requirements over the next 25 years and cover 100% of its electricity needs during peak capacity.
Silicon Ranch’s Scotford Solar Farm will supply 20% of Shell’s refinery energy needs and is Canada’s largest behind-the-meter solar project.
Silicon Ranch has earned recognition for its groundbreaking efforts in delivering the first utility-scale solar projects across several southeastern U.S. markets including Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky and South Carolina. The innovative solar company achieves two more milestones: Scotford Solar Farm marks Silicon Ranch’s first international project and the first large-scale solar installation in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland.
Silicon Ranch Owns and Operates All Solar Projects
As with all its projects, Silicon Ranch will own, operate and maintain the solar facility while also managing the land throughout the project's lifecycle. This defining aspect of its business model highlights the company’s long-term commitment to the partners and communities it serves.
“At Silicon Ranch one of our guiding principles is that we are only successful when our partners are successful and the Scotford Solar Farm represents a successful outcome for our partners at Shell Canada and our partners in Strathcona County. This project not only supports Shell’s economic and operational goals, but also catalyses our significant capital investment in the community and as the long-term owner of this facility and the land it occupies, Silicon Ranch will contribute critical tax revenues to help fund government-identified priorities for decades to come,” said Reagan Farr, Silicon Ranch Co-Founder and CEO.
The groundbreaking behind-the-meter solution implemented at the Scotford Solar Farm is the first of its kind in Canada and serves as a replicable model for other energy and chemicals companies looking to develop similar solutions to support their operations.
Silicon Ranch: Delivering Clean Energy and Carbon Solutions
Silicon Ranch is a fully integrated provider of customized solar energy, battery storage and carbon solutions. As one of the largest independent power producers in the U.S., the company boasts a portfolio exceeding six gigawatts of solar and battery storage systems that are contracted, under construction or operational across the U.S. and Canada. Silicon Ranch owns and operates every project in its portfolio, maintaining an unparalleled track record of successful project execution.
The company also holds the largest wholly owned agrivoltaics portfolio in the nation through its Regenerative Energy® initiative, a nationally recognized holistic approach to project design, construction and land management. This model incorporates regenerative ranching and other land management practices to restore soil health, enhance biodiversity and improve water quality. Additionally, Silicon Ranch's carbon solutions platform, Clearloop enables businesses of all sizes to offset their carbon footprint by developing new solar projects in American communities that stand to gain significant economic and environmental benefits.