Chinese - Canadian firm Canadian Solar will construct the 23 MW Suffield solar project in southern Alberta , the region 's first facility to use bifacial solar panels . Technologies eligible for the ERPP include offshore wind, geothermal power, concentrated photovoltaic, and in-stream tidal generation. The scheme , backed by Canada 's National Renewable Power Program , will also use tracking technology and , when combined with bifacial panels , is set to boost energy output by between 10 % and 15 % , compared with a conventional solar farm . “ Multi - facial photovoltaic technology is a great fit for Southern Alberta " , said the Canadian Solar Industries Association . " In summer , the prairies receive more hours of sunlight than Miami . In winter , snow cover on the ground acts as a mirror and the energy in the reflected light is captured by this innovative technology . ”
Chinese - Canadian firm Canadian Solar will construct the 23 MW Suffield solar project in southern Alberta , the region 's first facility to use bifacial solar panels . The scheme , backed by Canada 's National Renewable Power Program , will also use tracking technology and , when combined with bifacial panels , is set to boost energy output by between 10 % and 15 % , compared with a conventional solar farm . “ Multi - facial photovoltaic technology is a great fit for Southern Alberta " , said the Canadian Solar Industries Association . " In summer , the prairies receive more hours of sunlight than Miami . In winter , snow cover on the ground acts as a mirror and the energy in the reflected light is captured by this innovative technology . ”