PCL Construction’s Solar Division Secures Over $1 Billion in New Projects

PCL Construction has secured over $1 billion in new solar projects for 2023, expanding its sustainable energy footprint across the United States, Canada, and Australia.

PCL Solar continues to power a brighter future by securing the division’s highest volume of new work this year, as well as a promising project pipeline and strategic workforce expansion plans.

“This year, we officially surpassed 4 gigawatts contracted – marking a new record for the company,” Andrew Moles, general manager of PCL’s Solar Division, stated. “PCL Solar is in an exciting period. This growth reflects the increased demand for renewable energy projects across the world.”

To date, the company has completed nearly 60 solar projects, providing enough clean energy to power over 500,000 average homes and businesses in North America and Australia. Travers Solar stands out among them because it is not only the largest solar project in Canada to date, but it is also the first of PCL Solar’s projects to produce more than one million megawatt hours. The project has also offset over 472,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions in just 16 months.

PCL Solar believes that the following recent project wins, as well as numerous promising projects on the horizon, will enable the company to more than double its impact in powering homes and businesses across three countries in the coming years:

• Peacock: 150-megawatt photovoltaic power station located in Taft, San Patricio County, Texas.
• Azalea Springs: 180-megawatt photovoltaic solar energy installation in Angelina County, Texas.
• Clearview: 145-megawatt solar project in Adams Township in Champaign County, Ohio.
• Goose Prairie: 80-megawatt solar photovoltaic project located in Yakima County, Washington.
• Spring Coulee: 30-megawatt solar facility located in Cardston County, Alberta.
• Homestead: 400-megawatt photovoltaic solar energy installation in Claresholm, Alberta.
• Stubbo Solar: 400-megawatt solar energy facility located in Gulgong, New South Wales, Australia.
• Gunsynd: 94-megawatt solar farm located in Southwest Queensland, Australia.

With excellent results and a steadily increasing market share, PCL Solar has its sights set on expanding Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) opportunities. BESS is on the rise as a result of rising global renewable energy demand as a result of the United States Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Canada’s Clean Energy Investment Tax Credit. BESS supports critical infrastructure by storing energy that can then be deployed at peak times when the grid is under stress.

With the expansion of PCL Solar’s portfolio comes an increased demand for employees.

“We plan to expand our team by 25% this year to support our projects and increase our capacity for future years,” said Rodolfo Bitar, PCL Solar’s manager of strategic initiatives.

With the formalization of PCL Solar late last year, the company has made significant strides in the solar construction market.