CNH Industrial – Phase One
In 2020, the SES Solar Co-operative partnered with CNH Industrial for our biggest project to date. With 1000 panels, this was the largest urban solar installation in Saskatchewan at the time of installation. The power produced by the project goes directly into the CNH Industrial plant on 71st Street, Saskatoon where it is being used to produce farm equipment while providing about 6% of the total electricity used on site while reducing CNH Industrial’s carbon footprint.
The project is particularly innovative as it departs from the previous arrangements of net metering agreements. The CNHi project is a ‘behind the meter’ installation whereby all the electrical energy produced is used on site. There is no provision for, or possibility of, electricity being fed into the grid.
generation capacity
The array produced 556,048 kWh of clean electrical energy during its first full year of operations (2021-22).
CNH Industrial is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of industrial goods, from tractors, combines and construction equipment, to trucks and buses, as well as powertrain solutions. The company has a demonstrated record of commitment to energy efficiency and sustainability in their operations and they have been a member of the SES Solar Co-op since December 2015.
The solar array was installed by Saskatoon based MiEnergy, one of Western Canada’s largest alternative energy, solar energy and geothermal energy solutions provider.
See Phase Two for the next installation at CNH Industrial.
