Kitikmeot Corporation plans to develop, build and operate a 3000 kW solar and battery energy storage system in Cambridge Bay, NU.The Cambridge Bay Solar + Storage project (CBSS) will employ people through two years of construction, at least 30 years of operation, and through one year of decommissioning. Generating clean energy and employing people locally will ensure that economic benefits from this clean energy project stay in the community. The goal of this community solar project is to displace utility diesel generation in the community through the sale of clean, renewable power to Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC). This project will reduce the community’s reliance on diesel for energy, reduce GHG emissions and impact on the environment, and help improve air quality and the health of people in Cambridge Bay. This project also provides a useful test bed for Canada (through CHARs) to monitor and test community renewable energy systems in remote northern microgrids. The location of the solar array installation will be across the bay near Old Town, just south of the LORAN site. Construction is proposed to begin in the summer/fall of 2026, and finish by the end of 2027, at which time it will connect in to QEC’s grid and begin providing clean power to the community. Basic maintenance and replacement of critical components will take place periodically over the life of the project. Decommissioning or re-powering of the site is planned for the year 2057.