Kimberley’s SunMine solar farm shines in first full year of operation
KIMBERLEY, B.C. — A former lead and zinc mine in southeastern British Columbia has generated a small profit in its first full year of operation as a solar farm.
A report by city staff in Kimberley shows the community-owned SunMine project returned just over $12,600 in net profit on total annual revenues of just under $180,000 in 2016.
The $5.3-million project began commercial operation in mid-2015.
The city says SunMine is the first to gather and sell solar power to the BC Hydro grid.