The company behind a solar power farm near Joffre has plans for a smaller project in Caroline.
PACE Canada LP has proposed building a 14-megawatt solar power project on 57 acres of farmland within the Village of Caroline’s boundaries. Once operating, the $17 million solar project will reduce annual carbon emissions by about 12,300 tonnes and 273,000 tonnes over the 25-year life of the project.
For Village of Caroline and its population of around 500 the project is long-awaited.
Caroline Mayor John Rimmer said another company had proposed a solar project about five years before PACE bought them out and stepped in.
The solar farm will provide an important economic boost to the community, he said.
Like many smaller communities with limited industrial and commercial development, a large share of the tax burden falls on residential taxes. A project like PACE’s helps improve…
Solar energy project planned for Caroline
