Cancarb to install 7,000 solar panels to power its carbon black plant in Canada

Medicine Hat, AB – Cancarb Limited announces it is investing in a solar power project that will provide roughly 3.5 megawatts of renewable electricity to its thermal carbon black plant in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. The Company will install approximately 7000 solar panels on land directly adjacent to the carbon black plant, with power generated being fed directly into the carbon black plant utility load. The project complies with both municipal and provincial requirements of being a microgeneration project under 5 MW, and strictly for self-supply.

“As a carbon black producer, we are deeply committed to achieving the sustainability goals that have been set out by our parent company, Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd, which are to be carbon neutral by 2050,” said Peter Donnelly, President of Cancarb Limited.

“We are also making this investment for our customers – they want to buy carbon black from companies that are committed to sustainable operations and are willing to take real action to reduce emissions. We already own the land next to the plant, and this is a great way to further reduce our emission footprint.”

The construction contract has been awarded to a local solar development company Terralta Inc., with construction commencing immediately and commissioning expected mid-2026.