The BCIT Smart Microgrid Applied Research Team (SMART) has partnered with the Denesoline Corporation Limited to develop an efficient remote community renewable energy platform for Lutsel K'e First Nation Community in the Northwest Territories. This clean energy system will allow the community to gradually reduce their reliance on diesel, and in time move towards replacing diesel fuel with renewable sources of energy altogether.
In an announcement made by Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, on behalf of Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, the Government of Canada is investing $3.8 million into six projects that will bring clean energy technologies to the Northwest Territories and help communities build a cleaner future. This project with BCIT SMART is one of the six projects to receive this funding.
"Supported by local knowledge, we will be able to develop an accurate picture of the Lutsel K'e community's energy needs. This is critical in helping us identify suitable technologies and designing the Microgrid concept," said Dr. Hassan Farhangi, Director, Smart Microgrid Applied Research Team (SMART).
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