Since 1990, Solar Solutions has worked on a variety of projects both locally and abroad. Here are a list of some project history and corporate accomplishments:
Opening a Design and Engineering Office and Manufacturing Warehouse in Kenora, Ontario (2011)
- Ontario Feed In Tariff programs attracts Solar Solutions to the opportunity for more Solar Energy projects in Ontario.
Sioux Narrows Interpretive Centre (2011)
- Building Integrated Photovoltaic + Heat designed and installed by Solar Solutions
Transcona Biz LED Street Lighting (2011)
- Grid-tied highly efficient lighting
- Powered by solar and wind energy
- Designed, manufactured, and installed in Winnipeg
- Designed with banners to showcase local art
Major Projects (2006-2010)
- Provincial Park Solar Hot Water Heating 2010
- Canadian Housing and Mortgage Corporation - Equilibrium House 2009-10
- Ecotourism Lodge 2009-10
- Billboards - Solar Powered LED Lighting 2009
- Argyle school Wind and Solar Educational 2008
- Churchchill National Park Canada Economad 2007-08
- Solar Power projects in hospitals and schools in Nigeria 2006-08
Red River College (2002)
- Placed 5th in the World Environment Building Competition in Oslo, Norway.
- Solar Solutions designed and supplied all the electronic components for Canada’s largest building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) project.
FortWhyte Alive Climate Change Station (2002)
- An integrated wind and solar powered system for environmental education and student research purposes
University of Manitoba - Bus Shelter Research Project (2001)
- Heating and lighting system designed and supplied for a research bus shelter
- Radiant heating in floor and bench, stand alone ventilation and LED lighting system create an energy efficient combination
Mountain Equipment Co-op – The World’s Most Environmentally Friendly Retail Outlet (2001)
- Solar powered water pumping equipment for a roof top garden
- Fans for air desertification
International Airport Sign Lighting Project (2000)
- Solar lighting for year-round airport signage
- Set the standard for sign lighting across North America!
Eco Nomad Engineering and Design Assistance (2000)
- Eco Nomad, a self sustaining supply of energy and resources to provide plug-in capability for interim or long-term housing anywhere in the world
- An important natural disaster relief shelter
Solar Energy System Design Training Program in Indonesia (2000)
- Business consulting and solar system training to solar companies based in Indonesia
- This project was initiated by Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Manitoba Autonomous Sustainable Home (MASH) (1999)
- Private residence built to maximize energy efficiency and sustainability
- Manitoba’s first utility interactive PV system and natural waste treatment system
- Built by Solar Solutions’ President/CEO
Trans Canada Trail and Tourist Information Signage (1998)
- High efficiency LED sign lighting
- Used for trail signage and border crossing sites across Canada
Solar Water Pumping Project in Ghana, Africa (1996-1997)
- Canada’s largest exported solar water pumping system
- Project initiated by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
- Large scale project managed by Solar Solutions Inc.
- Entailed the design, supply, and installation of solar water pumping systems for several communities in Ghana
- Successful in exceeding previous world records for the amount of cubic meters of water pumped per day
First Place Sustainable Development Award – Environmental Business Category (1994)
- Award presented by the Manitoba Round Table on Environment & Economy
Invented High Efficiency Traffic Signals (Pedestrian LED signal lights) (1990-1992)
- Researched, designed, manufactured and assembled high efficiency traffic signals
- So highly efficient that they reduced the power draw to 1/20th of the original
- This invention boasts a success rate of: no known failures
- For use in major intersections in urban areas
- Due to their longevity they have shown to reduce the cost of labour/maintenance on changing burnt out lights
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