Overview: Polar Knowledge Canada, in collaboration with Canmet Energy Ottawa/Natural Resources Canada, is proposing to install a solar resource monitoring station along Waterlake Rd, in northern Cambridge Bay, NU. Purpose: The purpose of the station is to track and compile meteorological and solar resource data. Very few solar resource ground station datasets exist for Canada’s Arctic, so the data from this station can provide valuable insights on solar radiation variability, and can be used to improve large weather models over polar regions. The lessons learned from this station can be used to improve best practices for Arctic solar resource monitoring, and to support the integration of renewable energy in Arctic communities. Activities: A sun tracker and various meteorological sensors will be deployed along Waterlake Rd, measuring solar radiation, albedo, wind speed and direction, temperature, humidity, air pressure, snow depth, and precipitation. The system will consist of two enclosures on tripods, and a sun tracker and precipitation gauge mounted on two platforms. The equipment will be grid-powered, with Starlink connectivity. There will be two staff onsite for 2 days in July 2026 to install the equipment, and the site will be visited weekly by POLAR staff for maintenance.Timeline: The monitoring station will be deployed in July 2026, and will continue collecting data indefinitely.Results: The data and results will be published in various formats, including on a Natural Resources Canada website, conference papers, and peer reviewed articles.Impacts: The monitoring equipment is all minimally invasive. The site is within hamlet boundaries in a pre-disturbed area, so there is unlikely to be any impacts to the environment, wildlife, or people. If the project ends, the site will be fully restored to its previous condition.