Old Crow is a First Nation community of approximately 260 people located north of the Arctic Circle that relies on diesel generators for their electricity. The community has a goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030, and the first project developed was a solar plant.

3EYOND Consulting designed and supported the procurement, construction and operation of a 940 kW solar plant with battery energy storage. 3EYOND worked closely with BBA Engineering throughout the project.

• Front-End Design
• Detailed Design, Construction and Commissioning Management
• Operational Maintenance and Support

• Negotiate first Electricity Purchase Agreement (EPA) in the Yukon
• Design on fragile permafrost and arctic climate
• Design and build a power generation system in a microgrid / remote community with a short construction season

• Negotiate an Electricity Purchase Agreement (EPA) with ATCO Electric Yukon
• Optimize the solar plant layout with an East/West configuration to better match the community demand with solar generation
• Support the procurement, installation and commissioning of the 940 kW solar plant
• Implement an operation & maintenance program
• Implement a joint operating committee between
• ATCO Electric Yukon and Client

• Signed the first EPA in the Yukon Incorporated local knowledge for the design of the foundation to preserve the permafrost (to design the foundation while preserving the permafrost)
• Unique design of back to back panels to maximize solar generation in the arctic summer
• Preserve the access to the site for local berry picking
• First independent power producer (IPP) project online in the Yukon
• System is operating since April 2021
• Winner, FIDIC Project Awards 2021
• Award of Excellence, 2019 Canadian Consulting
• Engineering Awards