PCL Burdett & Yello Lake Solar
PROJECT SNAPSHOT
Project Name | PCL Burdett & Yellow Lake Solar Projects
Owner | BluEarth Renewables
Client’s Name | PCL
Location | Fort Mile County, AB
Date / Project Timeline / Delivery | December 2020 - March 2021
Market Sector | Renewable Energy, Solar
BACKGROUND (Pre-Project Commencement)
Located in the County of Forty Mile, Alberta, the Burdett and Yellow Lake Solar projects are renewable energy developments providing 19 MW and 20 MW of solar generation, respectively. Developed by BluEarth Renewables, the projects connect to local electrical distribution infrastructure through the Burdett 368S and Westfield 107S substations, supporting the continued development of utility-scale solar energy in southern Alberta.
ACTION (ICONIC’s SCOPE & DELIVERY)
ICONIC delivered comprehensive electrical and civil services for the Burdett and Yellow Lake Solar projects, including the installation and testing of:
- medium-voltage equipment
- cable terminations
- pole-mounted switchgear
- poles
- guy wires
- underground conduit
- cabling
- insulating gravel
ICONIC also completed fibre communications terminations and testing, along with excavation, backfilling, compaction, and surveying for AC and DC trenching across both solar farms. At Burdett, work also included the installation of owner-supplied E-houses and a grounding transformer.
RESULT/SOLUTION
ICONIC’s completed electrical and civil work provided the infrastructure required to support the successful integration of the Burdett and Yellow Lake Solar projects into Alberta’s electrical distribution system. Through the installation, testing, and commissioning of critical medium-voltage equipment and supporting infrastructure, ICONIC helped establish reliable electrical connections for both solar facilities and supported the delivery of a combined 39 MW of renewable energy capacity.