The Edmonton EXPO Centre Rehabilitation Project is updating the Edmonton EXPO Centre’s Halls A through D and installing Canada’s largest rooftop solar photovoltaic array.
Project Update - Summer 2024
The Edmonton EXPO Centre Rehabilitation Project is currently 86% complete and continues on schedule. Phase 1 of the project is on schedule and nearing completion. Phase 2 work is ongoing.
About the Project
The Edmonton EXPO Centre (EXPO Centre) hosts trade shows, concerts, conventions and other events. The EXPO Centre’s original halls (A through D) were constructed in 1983 and have not been updated since they opened.
The Edmonton EXPO Centre Rehabilitation Project began with planning and design in spring 2021, and was followed by phased construction that started in fall 2021. This includes:
- The installation of rooftop solar photovoltaics (solar PV) over Halls A through H
- Hazardous materials abatement
- Rehabilitation of the building envelope
- Mechanical, electrical and structural upgrades to Halls A through D
Solar Photovoltaic Installation
The installation of the rooftop solar PV array is being completed in 2 phases.
Phase 1
Phase 1, during which solar PV panels were installed over Halls D through H, was completed in fall 2023.
The Phase 1 installation makes the EXPO Centre's solar PV array the largest in Canada. The 5,745 solar panels installed generate approximately 2.8 gigawatt hours of energy, or about 33% of the facility’s yearly energy consumption. The array will save between $290,000 and $460,000 in energy costs per year.
Phase 1
- Upgrading the Hall D slab, bleachers, mechanical room and roof
- Hazardous materials abatement
- Structural reinforcement
- Replacement of the mechanical system, boiler plant and electrical distribution systems in Halls A, B and C
Project Timeline
Winter
It is anticipated that the Edmonton EXPO Centre Rehabilitation Project will be completed.
It is anticipated that Phase 2 rehabilitation work will be completed.
Fall
It is anticipated that installation of Phase 2 of the solar PV array will be completed.
Summer
It is anticipated that Phase 1 rehabilitation work will be completed.
It is anticipated that installation of Phase 2 of the solar PV array (over Halls A through C) will begin.
Spring
Phase 2 rehabilitation work began.
Installation of Phase 1 of the solar PV array was completed.
Spring
Installation of Phase 1 of the solar PV array (over Halls D through H) began.
Fall
Phase 1 rehabilitation work began.
Spring
Planning and design of the Phase 1 rehabilitation work began.