Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation – Mike Kelloway, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Member of Parliament for Cape Breton—Canso, Michelle Thompson, Minister of Health and Wellness, on behalf of Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables, and Rose Paul, CEO and President of the Bayside Corporation, announced more than $1.6 million in joint funding to support green energy upgrades to the Bayside Travel Centre.
Project works include installing a direct current microgrid energy system featuring solar photovoltaic panels, battery storage, and two electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers at the Bayside Travel Center, owned by the Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation.
By incorporating three different technologies, this project marks the first microgrid in Nova Scotia to act together to provide energy services. This investment will decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 3,945 tonnes, increase access to EV chargers, and create more jobs in the community. By investing in infrastructure, the Government of Canada is growing our country’s economy, increasing the resiliency of our communities, and improving the lives of Canadians.
“The Government of Canada is working with Indigenous partners to deliver job-creating clean energy investments across the country. Today’s investment is a good example of this ambitious action. We are pleased to be deploying EV chargers, batteries and solar panels to the Bayside Travel Centre with Paq’tnkek Mi’kmaw Nation and provincial partners.” – Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources