A project by RenuWell Energy Solutions in partnership with the MD of Taber, Alta., has repurposed land destroyed by abandoned oil wells, covering it with solar panels.

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Clean50 awarded the energy company a second-place ranking in its list of Top 25 Sustainability Projects completed across Canada in the last 25 years.

RenuWell currently has two active projects in the Taber area, each producing enough electricity to power up to 250 homes.

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