Med Hat Solar Project

[GDR]

Sad part is Med Hat (the city) has huge amounts of nat gas, and has been shutting down and reclaiming wells because there is no economically viable sale for it. Super cheap, clean energy with existing infrastructure yet they waste money on a pipe dream like this.

[chuckChuck]

LOCAL CONTRACTOR CHOSEN TO CONSTRUCT HIGHFIELD SOLAR PROJECT IN SOUTHWEST SASKATCHEWAN

Saturn Power to Team with miEnergy to Build Saskatchewan’s First Utility Scale Solar PV Facility

Saturn Power Inc, a Canadian renewable energy developer, has selected Saskatoon-based miEnergy to serve as General Contractor on Saskatchewan’s first utility scale Solar PV project. The Highfield Solar Project, located east of Swift Current in the Rural Municipality of Coulee, will provide 10MW AC of solar energy to Saskatchewan’s energy supply. Site preparation for the project will begin in mid-August with construction scheduled to begin later in September.

Given current circumstances related to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Saturn continues to exercise an abundance of caution to ensure the safety of our team members, their families and the local community. This approach focused additional importance in our choice of a local Saskatchewan contractor to avoid, where possible, unnecessary out of province travel for those working on site. We have also worked closely with miEnergy to ensure that strict on-site COVID-19 safety measures and protocols are established and followed to protect the wellbeing of all those on site and in the local community.

With local sub-contractors based throughout the province and deep roots within Saskatchewan communities, miEnergy is an ideal local partner in the construction of the Highfield Solar Project during the COVID-19 pandemic. With nearly two decades of experience in the Saskatchewan renewable energy industry, miEnergy maintains an internal priority of building strong local relationships in the communities of construction. The existing values of Indigenous participation and community engagement will be at the core of this partnership between miEnergy and project partners Saturn Power and SaskPower.

“Saturn Power takes great pride in being able to build the first utility scale solar project in Saskatchewan and we are honoured that our company has been entrusted with this responsibility,” said Doug Wagner, CEO for Saturn Power. “miEnergy’s acumen in the renewable energy sector is unmatched in Saskatchewan and we are pleased to be engaged on this exciting project with a company that shares Saturn’s values and vision for creating a sustainable environment.”

Kevin Bergeron, CEO and President of miEnergy, acknowledges “We are excited to be building the first utility scale solar project in Saskatchewan. This is a significant milestone for the energy landscape in the province as well as for us as a local renewable energy company. Over 100 jobs will be created through the construction of the Highfield Solar Project, many of them local to the region, and the economic impact of this project will be over $20 million. Over 2,200 homes will be powered with nearly 30,000 solar panels on 70 acres of land. This project is a meaningful investment that will see significant return for many years.”

Saturn Power Inc., founded in 2007 and based in Baden, Ontario, Canada, has over 600 MW of renewable energy generation and storage projects in development, built or operating, including solar, battery storage and wind power projects in Canada, Bermuda, the United States and Turkey. The company also has expertise in project financing, engineering, procurement, and construction as well as the operation and maintenance of existing renewable assets. Saturn Power Inc. has continued its work developing green energy projects during the global pandemic, maintaining our entire complement of employees while implementing work from home guidelines and protocols.

miEnergy, based in Saskatoon, SK, is one of Western Canada’s most established renewable energy, solar energy and geothermal energy solutions providers, specializing in turnkey mid- to large-scale projects. For more than 19 years, miEnergy has been dedicated to the transition to solar and geothermal energy. Comprised of professional engineers, designers, electricians and equipment operators, miEnergy is committed to both the safety of their team, the communities in which they work and remain motivated by their passion for helping their partners make the switch to renewable energy.

[chuckChuck]

I guess Scotty Moe and the Saskparty are a bunch of "loony left wingers" giving the go ahead for Saskpower to install a 10MW solar system in SW Saskatchewan. I guess all the jobs this creates wont be real jobs! hahahah

https://www.saskpower.com/Our-Power-Future/Infrastructure-Projects/Construction-Projects/Current-Projects/Highfield-Solar-Project https://www.saskpower.com/Our-Power-Future/Infrastructure-Projects/Construction-Projects/Current-Projects/Highfield-Solar-Project

[Hamloc]

I guess Scotty Moe and the Saskparty are a bunch of "loony left wingers" giving the go ahead for Saskpower to install a 10MW solar system in SW Saskatchewan. I guess all the jobs this creates wont be real jobs! hahahah

https://www.saskpower.com/Our-Power-Future/Infrastructure-Projects/Construction-Projects/Current-Projects/Highfield-Solar-Project https://www.saskpower.com/Our-Power-Future/Infrastructure-Projects/Construction-Projects/Current-Projects/Highfield-Solar-Project

Hmmm 7 acres per megawatt and top solar projects produce at about 22% efficiency lol.

[chuckChuck]

Still driving your first car? Still using a party line? Is your computer a Commodore 64?

Lots of roofs out there that can take solar panels too. Panels have been getting cheaper and more efficient.

They work best in dry warm sunny places but they work really well here too to reduce carbon emissions.

Saskpwer and the Saskparty must be wrong! LOL

[Guest]

I guess Scotty Moe and the Saskparty are a bunch of "loony left wingers" giving the go ahead for Saskpower to install a 10MW solar system in SW Saskatchewan. I guess all the jobs this creates wont be real jobs! hahahah

https://www.saskpower.com/Our-Power-Future/Infrastructure-Projects/Construction-Projects/Current-Projects/Highfield-Solar-Project https://www.saskpower.com/Our-Power-Future/Infrastructure-Projects/Construction-Projects/Current-Projects/Highfield-Solar-Project

Follow the money lol lol lol
Hahahaha
Lmao lmao

[Hamloc]

Still driving your first car? Still using a party line? Is your computer a Commodore 64?

Lots of roofs out there that can take solar panels too. Panels have been getting cheaper and more efficient.

They work best in dry warm sunny places but they work really well here too to reduce carbon emissions.

Saskpwer and the Saskparty must be wrong! LOL

Chuck2 I just looked up the worlds solar module production. 73% produced in China, USA only 1%, Canada doesn’t even show up. Certainly an additional way that Canada will export jobs out of the country. All the green energy jobs are in installation, so importation of a product and installing it, nothing to export.

I still don’t agree that solar power is a technological advancement as you portray it to be. Trains have been diesel electric for decades. The interesting question is if you looked at the worlds natural resources will we run out of fossil fuels first or elements like copper, cobalt, lithium?

[chuckChuck]

Hammy have you heard of Canadian Solar headquartered in Guelph?
https://www.canadiansolar.com/aboutus/ https://www.canadiansolar.com/aboutus/

Here is a list of their worldwide projects they have been involved in:
https://www.canadiansolar.com/successful-projects/ https://www.canadiansolar.com/successful-projects/

Do Ford and GM make all their vehicles in the US? A big nope! Why not?

If Chinese manufacturing of solar panels bothers you have you looked at all the other products that are made in China and sold around the world? You probably have quite a lot of Chinese products!

Aren't capitalist supposed to go where the most profit can be made or do you not believe in capitalism and free trade anymore?

Yes we are at risk of running out of many things on earth including many elements, clean air, clean water, and a functioning ecosystem. So that's why we should recycle, conserve and preserve as much as possible.

You might want to be also concerned about the decline in phosphorous reserves. Because without cheap and easily available P agriculture will be short in the next few hundred years. What then?

[furrowtickler]

Hammy have you heard of Canadian Solar headquartered in Guelph?
https://www.canadiansolar.com/aboutus/ https://www.canadiansolar.com/aboutus/

Here is a list of their worldwide projects they have been involved in:
https://www.canadiansolar.com/successful-projects/ https://www.canadiansolar.com/successful-projects/

Do Ford and GM make all their vehicles in the US? A big nope! Why not?

If Chinese manufacturing of solar panels bothers you have you looked at all the other products that are made in China and sold around the world? You probably have quite a lot of Chinese products!

Aren't capitalist supposed to go where the most profit can be made or do you not believe in capitalism and free trade anymore?

Yes we are at risk of running out of many things on earth including many elements, clean air, clean water, and a functioning ecosystem. So that's why we should recycle, conserve and preserve as much as possible.

You might want to be also concerned about the decline in phosphorous reserves. Because without cheap and easily available P agriculture will be short in the next few hundred years. What then?

When you figure out how recycle solar panels and wind turbines let us know ..
I am sure someone will at some point , but until then you should step off your little soap box and take a breather .... your going to give yourself an aneurism one of these days .

[chuckChuck]

When you figure out how recycle solar panels and wind turbines let us know ..
I am sure someone will at some point , but until then you should step off your little soap box and take a breather .... your going to give yourself an aneurism one of these days .

Have they figured out how to reclaim oil wells and the tar sands yet? Because there sure seems to be a lot of them not cleaned up!

I didn’t start this thread just responding to the lies about solar. The original poster didn’t even mention it was a solar thermal project!