Collaborative Alberta initiative is repurposing oil and gas sites for solar energy
The RenuWell Project recently won the Environmental Excellence Award in the energy category at the 2024 Emerald Awards for their impressive achievements in promoting environmental stewardship in Alberta. RenuWell is a collaboration of seven organizations that repurposes inactive oil and gas sites for small-scale solar installations. Their approach utilizes existing infrastructure to reduce lease reclamation costs and minimize competition for arable land. Its pilot projects in the MD of Taber have a combined capacity of 1.45 MW, enough to power 300 homes or 90 irrigation systems, and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
