Municipal and Institutional

As municipalities and institutions make greater commitments to environmental sustainability, many are turning to solar energy solutions. Hakai specializes in designing and installing large-scale solar projects that transform idle roofs into energy-generating structures.

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Glacier View Secondary School, Courtenay

The Comox Valley is progressive in their environmental and sustainability goals. The 21 schools that make up the district are following the lead of the community, by enhancing their infrastructure and building reliable, low-carbon power generation systems for decades to come.

Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops Campus

Increasing sustainability has been a major strategic goal for Thompson Rivers University, and it is the first university in Canada to earn a platinum rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

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təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic & Community Centre, New Westminster

Once commissioned, the təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic & Community Centre solar project will be the largest grid-tied photovoltaic energy system Hakai Energy has delivered to date. This magnificent community showcase of climate action, consists of (555) 540W solar modules, which combined produce a total peak system capacity of 300kW dc.

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Municipal and Institutional

School District 69 Properties, Vancouver Island

With the ability to generate electricity with solar, the school district is able to protect themselves from escalating utility prices while ensuring the schools are utilizing clean emission solar electric power. The combined eight systems installed at the Qualicum District school properties consists of 1,072 solar panels, generating a combined system capacity of 424kW, with an estimated annual energy production of 459,603kWh.

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Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex, Williams Lake

The Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex, in Williams Lake BC, is home to the local hockey arenas, pool, fitness centre, and other recreation amenities. The community facility now hosts a 227.5kW rooftop solar array. This massive infrastructure upgrade includes 500 solar modules mounted on a flat roof ballasted system on the centre roof. This system was […]

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Municipal and Institutional

Thompson Rivers University, Williams Lake Campus

The campus has reached over 95% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions—bringing the university closer to its sustainability goals.

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Municipal and Institutional

Comox Valley Regional District Administrative Building

The Comox Valley Regional District’s administrative building in downtown Courtenay, BC was designed as the ideal host for a bi-facial solar panel installation. Bifacial solar modules maximize the overall photovoltaic system value. In this design scenario, the modules were mounted on a ballasted racking system to reflect off the white roof. Additional solar electric gain […]

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Municipal and Institutional

Vancouver Fire Hall No. 17

The Vancouver Firehall #17 is the first firehall in Canada to achieve the zero-carbon accreditation. Hakai Energy is pleased to have been part of this impressive project, and delivered the project's solar scope.

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Municipal and Institutional

Public Works, Firehall & Community Centre, Town of Comox

The Town of Comox now hosts large solar arrays on their three of their municipal buildings. The Firehall, Community Centre, and Public Works Building are now producing clean, renewable solar energy with their rooftop photovoltaic arrays. The combined systems include 272 solar modules and has a combined system capacity of 123.7kW dc. The roof types […]

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Municipal and Institutional

Comox Valley Airport

This powerful photovoltaic system consists of (266) 455W solar modules, mounted to the centre portion of the airports metal standing seam roof. The system’s total capacity is 121.03 kW, which has been modelled to produce an estimated 137,447kWh of electricity a year. Based on historical consumption data, this system’s solar generation is anticipated to offset […]

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Municipal and Institutional

Work underway at the təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic & Community Centre

Work is well underway at the təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic & Community Centre in the City of New Westminster, BC. Once commissioned, the təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic & Community Centre solar project will be the largest grid-tied photovoltaic energy system Hakai Energy has delivered to date. We couldn’t do what we do without our incredible team of red seal […]

Municipal and Institutional

Solar Projects across the Town of Comox

The Hakai crew have been busy working around the Town of Comox, constructing multiple commercial-scale solar energy projects. In the past few weeks, crews constructed a 12.7 kWdc solar array on the roof of the Comox Fire Hall, located on Noel Ave. Across the street, Hakai built a 55.5 kWdc solar array on the roof […]

Municipal and Institutional

South Cariboo Recreation Centre, 100 Mile House

The Cariboo Regional District actively works with communities and regional services to ensure that the Cariboo Chilcotin is a socially, economically and environmentally desirable region. In the 2022 business plan, the regional district included the goal to install a solar photovoltaic system on the rooftop of the South Cariboo Recreation Centre. After producing a feasibility […]

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Municipal and Institutional

Regional District of Mount Waddington Chilton Arena, Port McNeill

In 2022, on the roof of the Chilton Regional Arena in Port McNeill, Hakai Energy commissioned a 100kW solar energy system. The 2022 installation was an expansion to the original 2017 built 7kW solar array. Now combined and commissioned, the 100kW energy system offsets electrical demands of the zamboni ice resurfacer, and other electrical loads […]

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Municipal and Institutional

Lillooet Recreation Centre, District of Lillooet

The District of Lillooet prides itself on its rugged, coastal mountain landscape. In keeping with the community’s vision to invest in protecting and sustaining their beautiful community the District of Lillooet requested an energy audit be completed for their R.E.C. Centre, to identify gaps in energy efficiency. One of the major recommendations presented by the […]

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Municipal and Institutional

Comox Valley Regional District Goes Solar

The new Comox Valley Regional District building has incorporated a number of sustainable features, such as 45 rooftop solar panels.

Municipal and Institutional

Richmond Brighouse Fire Hall No. 1

In July 2020, our team installed 136 solar panels on this post-disaster response center, carefully integrating the array into the rooftop structure in compliance with the strictest code requirements.

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Municipal and Institutional

Naghtaneqed School Solar Project

At Naghtaneqed Elementary Junior Secondary School in Nemaiah Valley, diesel-electric generators had been the sole source of electrical energy for over 45 years.

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Municipal and Institutional

Central Saanich Fire Hall No.1, District of Central Saanich

The District of Central Saanich has an ambitious vision for a low carbon community: they aim to be 100% renewable by 2050.

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Municipal and Institutional

Selkirk College, Castlegar

Located in Castlegar, BC, Selkirk College is dedicated to mitigating the effects of climate change and putting sustainability into the learning environment.

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Municipal and Institutional

Klemtu School Solar Initiative

Klemtu is a community that envisioned a solar initiative that would supplement the existing micro-grid sourced by diesel generators and a hydroelectric facility.

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Municipal and Institutional

Village of Alert Bay, Cormorant Island

With funding provided by the Union of BC Municipalities, the village selected five municipal buildings for the installation of solar arrays. Now, these solar photovoltaic systems offset a large portion of the municipal electrical loads, providing the community with low-carbon energy for decades to come.

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Municipal and Institutional

False Bay School, Lasqueti Island

Hakai Energy Solutions helped this unique Gulf Island community sustain independence from the BC Hydro grid and incur a lifetime savings of almost $600,000, assisting to operate their off-grid community school.

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Municipal and Institutional