SaskPower strikes deal with two Indigenous solar power projects
A new First Nations-led solar power generation project will be setting up shop near Regina in the near future.
The First Nations Power Authority (FNPA), a non-profit organization that helps connect industry, government, and Indigenous communities to develop Indigenous-owned power projects, has struck a deal with SaskPower to provide energy from two major solar projects, one in the Regina area and one near Weyburn.
According to a media release, each would generate 10 megawatts (MW) of clean, renewable power, enough to power more than 5,000 homes. The revenue generated by these power purchase agreements will go towards the First Nations involved in their construction and operation.
The Regina-area project will be developed, owned and operated by Awasis Solar, a partnership between the Cowessess First Nation and Elemental Energy.