Canada’s green transition

SFU study calls for utility-scale solar power systems in Canada

By: Mason Mattu, News Writer In December 2024, Clean Energy Research Group (CERG) published a paper calling for Canada to build “mass utility-scale solar mega projects,” according to an SFU news release. Utility-scale solar “refers to large solar installations designed to feed power directly onto the electric grid.” An electric grid is an “intricate system” that provides electricity “all the way from its generation to the customers that use it for their daily needs.” Solar power works by “converting energy from the sun into power” through solar panels. Solar cells — the smaller units solar panels are comprised of —…

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