Calgary Alberta - CP is proud to announce the completion of the solar energy farm installation at its Calgary headquarters.
 
The project is one of the largest private solar farms in Alberta, and is expected to generate more power than consumed annually by the main headquarters building.
 
James Clements, Senior Vice-President Strategic Planning and Technology Transformation, officially inaugurated the project 31 Mar 2021.
 
The solar energy farm will generate up to five megawatts of electricity while avoiding an estimated 2,600 tonnes of carbon emissions a year, equal to taking approximately 570 cars off the road.
 
The project will reduce CP's total scope 2 emissions footprint.
 
Scope 2 emissions are indirect greenhouse gases emitted from sources that are owned or controlled by an organization.
 
For CP, scope 2 emissions are generated during the production of electricity purchased from local utilities.
 
Construction of the solar farm began in October 2020 with utilities being placed into the ground before winter weather settled in.
 
The completed installation spans approximately five hectares and provides covered parking for up to 500 employee vehicles.
 
Four electric car charging stations with the ability to fully charge most electrical cars in up to five hours were also added to provide employees with quick and efficient access.

 
(1) Solar panels installed at CP's Calgary headquarters.
 
These photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into direct current power.
 
(2) Inverters are used to convert direct current power from the solar farm to alternating current.
 
(3) The inverters feed electricity into CP's electrical distribution system, which powers the main headquarters building.
 
(4) The bi-directional meter keeps track of energy imported from the grid.
 
(5) The campus remains connected to the utility grid.
 
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