Chief Russell Myers Ross of the Yunesit'in in British Columbia's Chilcotin region west of Williams Lake says the 1.25-megawatt hours per year project is also among the largest solar farms in the province.
The Yunesit'in, which has about 250 members living locally and another 200 registered outside the community, is one of six communities that comprise the larger Tsilhqot'in Nation. The Tsilhqot'in solar farm consists of 3,456 solar modules that will convert the sun's rays into electricity, which will then be sold to BC Hydro to generate revenue shared by each of the member nations.
With capacity to generate enough energy to power between 130 and 150 homes, it's small on a global scale but large for British Columbia. Ross says the community began pursuing the project because the cost of living is so high in the remote community and members saw it as an opportunity to generate income while moving toward the goal of self-sufficiency.
It’ll probably work for a little while... Then?
Where did they get the money from their children’s welfare fund ?
About time !! Keep going !! 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞
BobRae48 The future of clean green renewable energy is now! Chargedup
How was it bought tho?
Money losing venture
I bet they didn’t invest a penny!
I ❤️ it. I also seen in Africa that they were using low cost Solar to purify water. Why can’t we do this for all in water crisis?
The way forward...
Carbon in the mining for the materials for the batteries
But who built it? Natives?
Is the way to go, a win-win for the environment and the tribe and mankind in general. 'More power to ya' !
Is there a Carbon Tax on solar electricity?
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