SolarBank Advances Nova Scotia Clean Energy with 2.4 MW Sydney Project

Australia’s CSIRO has demonstrated a novel 'beam-down' solar reactor technology that uses concentrated solar power and a modified metal oxide catalyst, doped ceria, to produce green hydrogen more efficiently by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen. In Canada, BC Hydro is integrating solar energy from the Ulkatcho First Nation-owned Anahim Lake Solar Farm into a remote microgrid, aiming to reduce diesel use by 64%, marking it as the largest off-grid solar project in Canada and advancing clean energy and economic reconciliation in indigenous communities. Meanwhile, SolarBank Corporation is advancing a 2.4 MW community solar project in Sydney, Nova Scotia, projected to produce 2,730 MWh annually, enough to power 221 homes and reduce CO2 emissions by about 1,900 tons per year. This $4.57 million project, led by SolarBank and partnered with local engineering firm Trimac Engineering, represents SolarBank’s expansion into the Canadian solar market and aims to deliver significant electricity savings to local residents. These developments collectively highlight significant progress in renewable energy innovations and community-led clean energy solutions across Australia and Canada.