Penn Energy Renewables, Ltd, Toronto, ON

The solar farms that Penn is developing in Ontario will employ stationary photovoltaic (PV) modules installed in fields on fixed racks oriented towards the Southern sky. They have no moving parts, emit no waste or emissions and are virtually silent in operation. These solar farms produce clean power during the hours of the day when it is most needed (on-peak) and do so in a way that is infinitely sustainable. Although there are various solar technologies in use in different parts of the world, Penn’s focus in Ontario is exclusively on the development of solar farms using stationary PV modules employing leading crystalline silicon technology because of the advantages of PV technology over other forms of power generation. A solar PV farm consumes no water at any point in the power production cycle and has minimal impact upon the lands upon which it is installed. Most of the lands remain open.