TAMRMS#: B06
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CGISC Rec - Solar Farm Business Case
Presented by: Councillor Watkins
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RECOMMENDED MOTIONS
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1. That $200K be funded from the stabilization reserve to support the preliminary and detailed design requirements of the full-scale Solar Farm.
2. That Administration provide an update to Council, upon the completion of the detailed design of the Solar Farm, by Q2 2021.
3. That a borrowing bylaw be brought forward to support the implementation of the presented Solar Farm Business Case in 2021.
4. That the back third of the Badger Lands to be allocated to support the long-term development of solar as a green industry within the City.
5. In 2021, Administration be directed to bring back a report to rescind all previous Council motions pertaining to the Badger Lands that are not consistent with dedication of those lands to development of a solar power industry in St. Albert.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this report is to bring to Council recommended motions arising from an item on the Agenda of the July 13, 2020 meeting of the Community Growth & Infrastructure Standing Committee.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Photovoltaic ("PV") electricity systems create electricity directly from sunlight absorbed by semiconductor materials. The use of PV as an electricity supply source is rapidly growing, both globally and throughout Canada.
PV produces electricity from renewable solar radiation with no emissions of pollutants to air or water while in operation. When the emissions from the manufacturing, installing and maintenance of a PV system are included, the total life-cycle emissions of greenhouse cases and air pollutants per kilowatt-hour produced are very low in comparison with fossil fuel fired electricity generation. The total life-cycle emissions of greenhouse gases from PV are estimated to be between 25 and 50 grams of CO2 equivalent per kilowatt-hour, compared with 900 to 1100 g CO2eq/KWh for coal-fir...
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