Solar in Remote Communities

Technological Changes

SkyFire Energy Inc �  Founded in 2001 in Calgary �  Offices and staff in Edmonton and Calgary �  Western Canada’s leading solar EPC (Engineering, Procurement and

Construction) firm. Hundreds of installations across 8 provinces and territories including: �  >45% of all grid tied solar in Alberta

�  >50% of all grid tied solar in BC �  ~50% of all grid tied solar in Northwest Territories

�  Partners: �  David Kelly, P. Eng. - CEO

�  Founder

�  3 terms on CanSIA board of directors; Current board member of SESA

�  Registered with APEGA and APEGBC

�  Tim Schulhauser, MBA, P. Eng. - President �  Light Up The World board of directors

�  Registered with APEGA

�  David Vonesch, P. Eng. - COO �  Board chair of Alberta Renewable Energy Co-operative (SPARK)

�  Registered with APEGA

�  Management Team has more than 50 years of combined solar experience

Why Solar?

�  Very reliable – no moving parts!

�  Very long product warranties 25 years typical

�  It actually works better when it is cold

�  60 year old proven technology

�  Time of day production matches load in many cases

�  Opportunity for GHG Offset credits

Technology Changes

� Connection simplicity � Economic modelling � Installation

Save on energy cost

Grid Tie Behind the Meter How it Works

Credit on Export

•  NPC (Net Present Cost) of: •  System cost (incl. financing costs if

applicable)

•  Operation and Maintenance costs (cleaning, inverter repair or replacement, insurance, etc)

•  Usually calculated for 25 or 30 year life

•  LCOE of grid power - ~4–75 ¢/kWh

•  PV LCOE is fixed with system purchase; Grid LCOE remains variable after system purchase

$9.9 million

Economic outlook

Installation Options in Remote Locations

�  Roof Mount �  Lowest cost option for smaller systems

�  No foundation work required

�  Little heavy equipment required

�  Ground Mount �  Lowest cost option for large installations

�  Ground conditions are critical to foundation costs

�  Heavy equipment may be required for install

Inuvik Sustainable House

Roof Mounting Options Bertha Allen Seniors Building Inuvik, NT

Local gravel used as ballast

Fort Simpson Seniors Center

NTPC installed utility poles for supporting array above buildings

Alternate Ground Mount Solutions Local Material for Ballast

48 kW Grid Tied Solar Array Under Construction On Operating Oil Lease Site Aug 26, 2015

Canada’s New Energy Reality

48 kW Grid Tied Solar Array Under Construction On Operating Oil Lease Site Aug 26, 2015

Fort Simpson Screw Pile Installation

NTPC– Fort Simpson, NT 104kW in two phases Screw Pile foundation. Large part of system cost

Green Acres, Bassano, AB 2MW Pounded Pile foundation <$2.5/Watt installed in Southern AB

Green Acres Containerized Inverter installation

Green Acres Multiple 30 kW inverters Field replaceable Redundant

2 MW Solar Farm – Bassano, Alberta Largest PV system in Western Canada

Defence Construction Canada – Portable Solar Power System – 45kW 208VAC 3Ф Custom designed and manufactured in 6 weeks

Contact  us:  

David  Vonesch  –  403-­‐891-­‐2522  

Dave  Kelly  –  403-­‐804-­‐3223  

Tim  Schulhauser  –  403-­‐827-­‐1141  

Calgary  Office  –  403-­‐251-­‐0668  

www.SkyFireEnergy.com  

“Empower the adoption of local clean energy”