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West Hants Community Solar Public Notice
We are writing to make you aware of the proposed Community Solar Project, to be located at the following address in West Hants that will be proposed to the Nova Scotia Community Solar Program. As part of the community engagement, we are sharing the outline of the Project with you:
Project Name: NS-48 Benedict Ln, Location: 48 Benedict Lane, West Hants, NS B0N 2T0, GPS: 44.932, -64.192
Please see below site plans for exact location in West Hants
Community Solar Program Background
Nova Scotia is working toward 80% renewable energy by 2030 and becoming net-zero by 2035. Last year, the province announced its Clean Power Plan—a roadmap to reach climate goals that Nova Scotia Power are aligned with and supportive of. The Community Solar Program, as part of the roadmap, was announced on March 1, 2024, by the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables.
Nova Scotia’s Community Solar Program procurement will add up to 100 megawatts (MW) of clean, renewable solar generation to the grid, helping to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and mitigate climate change.
Benefits of Community Solar Gardens
Community solar gardens provide many benefits, including:
Reduce electricity costs. Subscribers get $0.02/kWh credit on their electricity bill for the solar electricity subscribed.
- Local job opportunities and economic growth: construction and long-term contracts can be awarded to local businesses, electricians, technicians for project development and operations & maintenance.
- Helping communities to get involved in developing renewable energy and making renewable energy more accessible (even for people who wouldn’t be able to install solar panels, like renters, condos and people with shaded roofs).
- Improve local grid reliability. The Project generates solar electricity feeding to your local distribution system.
- Helping generate more clean energy (a 1-megawatt solar garden can power up to 131 homes per year), helping Nova Scotia reach its target of 80% renewable energy by 2030.
- Reduce emissions to your municipality and help manage climate change.
For more info: https://energy.novascotia.ca/renewables/community-solar-program
Proponent Information
4650795 Nova Scotia Limited is a 100% owned Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) by AI Renewable flow-through fund. AI Renewable 2023 LP is a Canadian flow-through limited partnership, made to invest in clean infrastructure and/or renewable energy projects that help to reduce energy costs and GHG emissions in Canada while producing tax benefits and long-term reasonable returns for investors.
Please visit https://www.airenewable.ca/community-solar/west-hants for more information and project updates.
Developers
AI Renewable has contracted SolarBank Corp and TriMac Engineering to work on the development. SolarBank (www.solarbankcorp.com) is an established and trusted Canadian developer, engineer, and asset operator in renewable and clean energy projects. We specialize in the development of behind-the-meter (BTM) solar power rooftops, grid-connected community solar gardens, and battery energy storage systems (BESS). Since 2013, SolarBank has enabled the proliferation of renewable and clean energy contributing to Net Zero carbon emission goals through its development, engineering, and asset management services in Canada and the United States.
TriMac Engineering (www.trimaceng.ca) is a local engineering firm with offices located in Sydney and Halifax, Nova Scotia. TriMac are Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Consultants, incorporated in 2015 with roots dating back to 1991. The firm has expertise in the design and implementation of piping, mechanical, electrical and control systems with extensive experience in the power generation and construction industries.
Project Information
Project Name: NS-48 Benedict Lane
Location: 48 Benedict Lane, West Hants, NS B0N 2T0
GPS: 44.932, -64.192
Project Size: 5.3 Megawatt AC
Zoning: GR – General Resource
The proposed Projects are currently in the early stages of developing proposals for the Nova Scotia Community Solar Program. If our proposal is successful and we are selected for contract, we will begin detailed project developments, including permitting, interconnection, detailed engineering, procurement, and construction. The projects will be connected to the local distribution system, to an existing Nova Scotia Power Line.
Public Meeting
As part of the project development process, community members are invited to attend public meetings. The meetings are intended to ensure that community members have the chance to be informed about the project and ask any questions they may have. The meetings will cover the same information, feel free to attend whichever fits best with your schedule.
Public Meeting #1: In-person meeting
Location: West Hants Town Hall, 76 Morrison Drive, Windsor, NS, B0N 2T0
Date: Monday, July 7
Time: 6:00-7:30 PM AST
Public Meeting #2: Online Meeting
Date: Monday, July 21
Time: 6:00-7:30 PM AST
Location: Microsoft Teams Meeting
If you plan to attend the online meeting, please email mila.simon@solarbankcorp.com for the meeting link.
Questions and Contacts
Please feel free to reach out to me below if you have any questions regarding the Community Solar Program, companies involved, and/or proposed project.
Sincerely,
Mila Simon, Sr. Project Coordinator
SolarBank Corporation
mila.simon@solarbankcorp.com
