First Nation discussing ways to make itself energy-self-sufficient using renewable sources such as solar.
The Malahat First Nation will take a step toward energy independence this year with the installation of a solar energy system to power its administration facility.
It’s also the first project where a Shift energy-storage system — previously the company focused attention on the marine transport sector — will be applied on land to store energy from Solar Earth’s unique solar system, which can transform infrastructure like parking lots and sidewalks into a renewable energy source.
“This is actually multiple pilot projects rolled into one,” said Tristan Gale, Malahat’s executive director of environment and sustainable development. “Using Shift’s batteries on land is a pilot, using Solar Earth’s technology in this specific climate, in this specific situation is a pilot and then tying that all together with microgrid functionality so that it is as automated as possible when we lose grid power is its own pilot project.
“The Malahat’s values of taking what the land is offering, including the solar energy that’s available and using that to progress the presence of Malahat Nation,” he said. “Any Indigenous government probably has some experience with having control exerted over them by external entities, and while that’s not the sole focus of this, it is certainly important for Malahat to develop another option should B.C. Hydro make decisions that don’t align with where Malahat wants to go in the future.
“We are basically showing how we can convert typical concrete hardscape and put the solar panel on top of it — you can basically drive on top of it, it can take a beating,” he said. “That means you can monetize a hardscape that was typically a sunk cost to a municipality or a developer.”
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