SaskPower, the public electric utility in Saskatchewan, has begun constructing a new 100 MW solar power plant near the city of Estevan in the southeast of the province. The facility will become operational by 2026.

The public company stated in a press release that this new facility will be the largest solar power plant in Saskatchewan and will be able to provide electricity for approximately 25,000 homes.

The CEO of SaskPower, Robyn Bandia, explained that the goal of this project is to help the province achieve carbon neutrality.

"This new solar power facility will play an important role in our path to net-zero emissions by 2050 or earlier," added Bandia.

SaskPower also selected Iyuhána Solar LP to build and operate the new facility.

A collaborative project between several companies

This project is the result of a partnership between Greenwood Sustainable Infrastructure, Saturn Power, Iyuhána Solar, and the Ocean Man First Nation.

The project provides funding to build, operate, and finance the solar plant. The generated electricity will be sold to SaskPower under a 25-year contract.

Iyuhána Solar also expressed its happiness at being entrusted with the opportunity to build the largest solar plant in Saskatchewan.

"We eagerly look forward to building and operating this renewable energy project and supporting clean energy in Canada," confirmed Mazen Al-Turk, the director of Iyuhána Solar, who also serves as CEO of Greenwood Sustainable Infrastructure.

The CEO of SaskPower, Robyn Bandia, said he is proud to work with Indigenous communities and praised the role these communities play in successfully expanding solar energy use in Saskatchewan.