Aurora Sky and Aurora Sun are Canadian greenhouses originally built to grow cannabis Both were constructed by the firm Aurora Cannabis following the complete legalization of cannabis in Canada in 2018. The company calls them "Sky class" facilities.
| Aurora Sky | |
|---|---|
 Aurora Sky in 2018 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Greenhouse |
| Location | Edmonton International Airport, Leduc County, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53°18′58″N 113°34′23″W / 53.316°N 113.573°W |
| Completed | January 2019 |
| Owner | Aurora Cannabis |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 800,000 sq ft (74,000 m2) |
| Aurora Sun | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Greenhouse |
| Location | Box Springs Business Park, Medicine Hat, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50°04′23″N 110°44′38″W / 50.073°N 110.744°W |
| Groundbreaking | 2018 |
| Construction stopped | November 2019 |
| Cost | CAD 130 million[1] |
| Owner | Aurora Cannabis |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | up to 1,600,000 sq ft (150,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | Dawson Wallace Construction |
Aurora Sky is a 100,000 kg per year, 800,000 sq ft (74,000 m2) cannabis growing greenhouse on Edmonton International Airport property in Leduc County, Alberta.[2] Construction broke ground in June 2017, and it was completed in January 2019.[3][4] The company closed the Aurora Sun facility in 2020 and reduced its operations at Aurora Sky after several layoffs.[5]
Construction on a 50% to 100% larger facility, Aurora Sun, at in Medicine Hat,[1] was "paused" in late 2019.[6] If construction were completed, Sun would become the largest cannabis greenhouse in the world.[7]
In May 2022, Aurora announced it would close Aurora Sky.[8] Aurora acquired a majority stake in greenhouse company BevoAgtech, which took over both the Sky and Sun facilities to produce orchids and starter vegetables in 2023.[9][10][11]
References
edit- ^ a b Aurora Sun Cannabis Production Facility, Government of Alberta major projects map, accessed April 29, 2020
- ^ Leduc County to be home to 'world's largest' legal marijuana grow op, CBC News, December 1, 2016
- ^ Michelle LePage (June 17, 2017). "Huge marijuana production facility near Edmonton airport breaks ground". Edmonton Journal.
- ^ Daniela Germano (April 24, 2019). "Aurora Cannabis plant working to contain skunky smell at Edmonton airport". Global News.
- ^ "Aurora Cannabis laying off 214 workers, chief science officer to retire". CBC News.
- ^ Anna Junker (November 16, 2019). "Aurora Cannabis sees revenue decline, pauses southern Alberta facility". Edmonton Journal.
- ^ Collin Gallant (April 11, 2019). "Aurora already expanding in the Hat". Medicine Hat News.
- ^ Mertz, Emily (12 May 2022). "Aurora Cannabis to close Aurora Sky facility in Edmonton". Global News. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ DesChamps, Terra (17 October 2023). "Facing a tough market, Canadian pot producers are diversifying — into orchids, beer and veggies". CBC News. Canadian Press. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Gallant, Colin (25 July 2023). "Aurora Sun transferred to subsidiary that sells ornamental flowers, starter vegetables". Medicine Hat News. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Bedard, David. "Aurora buys control of major B.C. hothouse veg firm". AgCanada.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.