The 80 megawatt Sarnia solar project, completed this October in Sarnia, Ontario, and purchased by Enbridge Inc., is also the largest operating PV facility in the world. Enbridge and First Solar jointly accepted the "Solar PV Project of the Year" award at CanSIA's annual conference on December 7.
"We are pleased to receive this recognition for the Sarnia project," said Frank De Rosa, First Solar senior vice president of project development for North America. "Together with Enbridge, we are leading the development of utility-scale solar energy in Canada."
Peter Carrie, First Solar vice president of business development in Canada, was also honored for his individual contribution to Canada's solar industry and received the "Solar Leader of the Year" award during CanSIA's conference.
