Halifax
By Eli Ridder, The Canadian Press
Posted Sep 9, 2026 03:35:01 PM.
Last Updated Sep 9, 2026 06:15:03 PM.
Officials in a Prince Edward Island city say they have ended a voluntary advisory for people to shelter in response to a fire at a nearby solar farm.
A battery fire started Monday at Summerside’s Sunbank solar farm, initially triggering a shelter-in-place order, a voluntary evacuation notice and road closures. Officials later downgraded the mandatory shelter-in-place order, making it voluntary.
Earlier on Wednesday, the police and fire departments said there were signs of improvement at the site after a change in wind conditions.
But the city said in an update late Wednesday afternoon that there is still a possibility of a flare-up or reignition over the coming days.
Emergency services and the city said they will continue to keep a close eye on the solar plant, using thermal imaging to measure temperatures and identify any potential hot spots.
The facility opened in 2024 with the capacity to supply Summerside with 21.6 megawatts of electricity, about a quarter of what the city needs.
Tanner Doiron, a city spokesperson, previously said the solar farm produced enough electricity to power the equivalent of 2,500 homes and has expanded since then.
Samsung Renewable Energy, which partnered with the city to build the solar plant, declined to comment when called by The Canadian Press on Wednesday.
The City of Summerside did not provide comments about the cause of the fire.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 9, 2026.
Eli Ridder, The Canadian Press
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