First Nation solar farm in B.C. expected to save 1.1 million litres of diesel a year
April 19, 2024
A First Nation in central British Columbia will build what the federal government says will likely be the largest off-grid solar project in Canada.Nearly $16-million in federal and provincial funding is going toward the solar farm in Anahim Lake, home to the Ulkatcho First Nation, where power is currently diesel generated.Infrastructure Canada says in a news release that the project will reduce the need for diesel generation in the remote community by about 64 per cent, equal to 1.1 million litres less of diesel a year.
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