The 152KW rooftop solar array on the Deer Lake First Nation Elementary School is the first of its type in the region.
It has been developed to use renewable energy (RE) microgrid solutions to assist the energy needs of off-grid First Nations and remote communities, in a move to reduce 50% of diesel consumption.
Deer Lake Chief Royale Meekis said that Deer Lake First Nation aims to eventually replace 50% of their diesel consumption with the RE microgrid retrofit solution.
"The focus of the partners in developing RE microgrid solutions is also to help to build much needed additional clean energy capacity, and to support future economic development in the communities," added Meekis.
NCC has identified over 80 First Nations and remote communities for potential RE microgrid solution deployment, in order to promote photovoltaic services and projects that are challenged by limited access to electricity.
