The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) is working with SaskPower to build SaskPower’s first community-scale renewable microgrid approximately 7 hours north of Saskatoon in Descharme Lake, SK. The hybrid system includes 234-kW of photovoltaics, 492-kWh of lithium-ion battery storage and multiple redundancies to maintain a highly reliable power supply to the community, and is currently being installed. The remotely-controlled system is expected to increase resiliency, reach 85% renewable penetration and yield a payback of about 3 – 4 years compared to the existing 95-km single phase line that currently powers the community. Ryan Jansen will be providing the presentation and will take you through the design, efficiencies, and redundancies of the microgrid.
Ryan Jansen received a B.Sc. in Engineering Physics and a M.Sc. from the University of Saskatchewan in Electrical Engineering, with a focus on microgrid reliability. He is a Professional Engineer and the Business Unit Manager of the Process Development team at the SRC with Permission to Consult in the areas of Energy Systems and Environmental Monitoring. Ryan has experience in project management, as well as technical expertise in small modular nuclear reactors, microgrids, renewable energy systems, energy storage, remote monitoring systems and district heating systems. Most recently, he has been working on hybrid energy system product development with a focus on deep decarbonization.
Saskatoon Energy Management Task Force is hosting a presentation on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 7AM
To learn more you can attend a hybrid meeting for free if attending by Zoom.
You can register by contacting us at contact@emtfsask.ca.
Fees for in person attendance are posted on their website at https://www.emtfsask.ca/presentations.html
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