Chinese-Canadian firm Canadian Solar will construct the 23 MW Suffield Solar project in southern Alberta, the region's first facility to deploy bifacial solar panels. The scheme, backed by Canada's Emerging 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. Alberta is Canada’s energy capital for oil and gas. In addition to its own editorials, USA TODAY publishes diverse opinions from outside writers, including our Board of Contributors.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/03/world/middleeast/kerry-says-ir@@ " 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 deploy bifacial solar panels. The scheme, backed by Canada's Emerging 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. In addition to its own editorials, USA TODAY publishes diverse opinions from outside writers, including our Board of Contributors.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/03/world/middleeast/kerry-says-ir@@ "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.”