THUNDER BAY, Ontario, July 9 (UPI) — SkyPower Corp. and SunEdison Canada LLC have jointly been awarded a contract to build a 10 megawatt solar park in northern Ontario.

The Standard Offer Contract from the Ontario Power Authority makes it the second joint venture for SkyPower and SunEdison.

The 10 megawatt solar project, to be located at Thunder Bay, Ontario, will interconnect with local utility Thunder Bay Hydro.

Company officials estimate the solar park will generate enough renewable energy to displace 9,500 metric tons of carbon emissions annually.

Mayor Lynn Peterson said in a statement that the City of Thunder Bay and the Community Economic Development Commission are pleased to welcome the solar farm and new jobs to Thunder Bay. “We are thrilled to be part of this expansion of renewable energy in the north and make Thunder Bay home to one of the first solar farms in Canada.”

A 20-year power purchase agreement for the solar park was awarded to SkyPower Corp. and SunEdison Canada under the Ontario Power Authority’s Standard Offer Program. Under the PPA, SkyPower and SunEdison Canada will own, build and maintain the solar park.

The park is currently scheduled to be operational and delivering renewable power to the Ontario grid by end of 2008.

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