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Tsilhqot’in Solar Farm
Clean Energy BC - GENERATE November 6, 2019
Solar Farm Team
Michel deSpot – Head Engineer Gabe Pukacz – Construction Manager Dolly Kershaw – Economic Development Officer
Tsilhqotin Solar Farm Clean Energy BC - GENERATE November 6, 2019 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Tsilhqotin Solar Farm Clean Energy BC - GENERATE November 6, 2019 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Tsilhqotin Solar Farm Clean Energy BC - GENERATE November 6, 2019 Solar Farm Team Michel deSpot Head Engineer Gabe Pukacz Construction Manager Dolly Kershaw Economic Development Officer FROM FEASIBILITY TO REALITY OUR STORY 2014
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FROM FEASIBILITY TO REALITY OUR STORY
2014 - 2019
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Where we are located
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WL Substation Solar Farm End of the line
The Chilcotin is served by a weak 250 Km-long power line that runs from Williams Lake to Tatla Lake. The low capacity of the grid throttles economic activities and must be supplemented by diesel generators.
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WHERE IT ALL STARTED
Nits’il’in Russel Myers Ross – Yunesit’in Government Considering a small scale solar farm in the community
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Feasibility Study
Yunesit’in commissioned a 2014 Feasibility Study to look at two projects:
- 1. A large scale solar farm at the former Riverwest Mill
site – 1 MW
- 2. A small scale solar farm in the community of Yunesit’in
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Why a Solar Farm?
- Generation of clean energy;
- Improvement to local electrical grid;
- Redevelopment of a closed sawmill and adjacent brownfield into a
solar farm;
- Support to the local communities;
- Creation of jobs and business opportunities;
- Ongoing revenue source.
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Considerations
- Locations
- Solar irradiation in region
- Terrain
- Shading
- Distance to transmission line
- Amount of electricity to be produced
- Environmental
- Costs
- Risks
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BIRDS EYE VIEW OF THE SITE 35 Kv Distribution Line beside hwy.
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Geotechnical and Pile Testing – November 2017
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Racks
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First Modules installed – April 13, 2019
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Concrete Ballasts – October 2018
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New Power Poles – July 2019
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Wiring and Modules
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Substation Installation
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Electrical Installation
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2014 2016 2017 2018 Solar Farm Time Line
Pre- Feasibility Study Completed
Council of Chiefs approve the development
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Solar Farm Pre work and seek Government Funding ➢ Clarifications for land usage ➢ Land ownership ➢ March BC Hydro Application Accepted ➢ Summer BC Hydro SOP under review ➢ December BC Hydro notifies us that no more EPA’s will be issued ➢ Dialogue and Discussions between both parties March - BC Hydro announces to pursue negotiations with 5 First Nations clean energy projects August 8 Dually signed EPA received Order equipment and construction period Ballasts Trainees hired Site
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repair Internet Rack Installation completed
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April May June July August September Solar Farm Time Line - 2019
Start Installing PV modules Repair Winter damage
Construction Continues Construction Lots of Elementary School visits Trenching PV Modules Cables Wiring Substation Installation And Electrical Installation Construction Completed High voltage installation
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Financing – Estimated cost $2.8 Million ➢ Proposal Writing and securing grants ➢ Bank Loan Contractors ➢ Expression of Interest – Engineering, Construction, Electrical ➢ RFP – Main equipment suppliers: PV modules, inverters, racks, substation ➢ Conflict of Interest
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Mother Nature
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Trainees
October – November 2018
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Trainees
April – July 2019
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Once connected the Tsilhqot’in Solar Farm will be the first large-scale solar power plant 100% owned and operated by First Nations in Western Canada and the largest in BC.
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