SaskWater Cory Booster Station Solar — 100 kW Bifacial Ground Mount Near Saskatoon

Project overview

SaskWater chose Prairie Sun Solar to install a 100 kW bifacial ground-mount solar system at the Cory Booster Station near Saskatoon. Commissioned in October 2020, this is one of the first installations in the Prairie Sun fleet to use reflective white-rock ground cover beneath the panels — a deliberate design choice that supercharges the back-side gain from the bifacial Canadian Solar panels by reflecting more light up onto them. After more than 5 years of utility-grade operation, annualized output is roughly 1,491 kWh per kW per year — about 19% above the Saskatchewan provincial average of 1,200–1,300. SaskWater is a Crown corporation customer with more than five years of mature production data, on a system designed from the outset to maximize bifacial gain.

What stands out

• SaskWater — Crown corporation customer with 5+ years of mature production data on a 100 kW bifacial ground-mount system near Saskatoon
• 1,491 kWh per kW per year — about 19% above the Saskatchewan provincial average of 1,200–1,300
• Reflective white-rock ground cover under the bifacial panels — a deliberate design choice that supercharges back-side gain by bouncing extra light onto the panels
• 5+ years of utility-grade operation since October 2020 commissioning