Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek (KZA) - Gull Bay First Nation is now home to Canada’s First fully integrated remote renewable energy storage micro grid. KZA is an Ojibwe Community located in Northwestern Ontario on the Western shoreline of Lake Nipigon and 2 hours North of Thunder Bay. The Community was previously dependent on diesel fuel since the 1960’s when diesel generators were introduced for power generation. Utilizing natural weather resources such as the sun and wind, coupling it with energy storage is a game changer for any remote community, project, or worksite. The solution is scalable and repeatable for many remote communities, projects and places. 

This webinar will share perspectives from various partners on the project about the unique challenges the remote location, cold temperatures, existing geotechnical sub-surface conditions, multiple stakeholder engagement, and new technology integration play in the creation of this microgrid, along with how the team used limited time and money to construct this specialty project.