Nlaka’pamux, partners reveal details of huge solar plant being built near Highland Valley Copper
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. — The Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council (NNTC) is unveiling details of a massive solar project being built on reclaimed land within the Highland Valley Copper property near Logan Lake.
The project, quA-ymn Solar, is a partnership between NNTC and BluEarth Renewables, facilitated by a $35-million loan from the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
quA-ymn Solar will see 38,000 fixed-tilt solar panels built and connected to the B.C. Hydro grid. The 15-megawatts of electricity it will produce will be enough to power more than 2,000 homes annually, according to NNTC.
The project is already under construction. At its peak, the venture is expected to provide about 100 jobs.