The Kinark Outdoor Centre is the newest energy provider for the province of Ontario.
In the big field across from the baseball diamond is our power plant which collects the light from the sun and turns it into electricity for the power grid. Photo voltaic solar panels are now able to sell power back to their electricity provider. Kinark's panels provide about 2 kilowatts of power.
Kinark has used solar panels in the past to power the Sustainable Living Centre as well as heat water at the SLC and in the Dining Hall. We are also the proud owners of the Tamarack Lake Electric Boat Company's first Solar Pontoon Boat. Using solar energy to heat water is one of the best ways to use the sun's energy since the sun emits more heat than it does light.
A "Build your own Solar Water Heater" workshop will take place in the fall this year which is currently in the planning phases. Participants will be able to bring a guest and assemble their own solar water heater that can be installed in their own home. Email Jesse.Christensen@kinark.on.ca for more information or to register for the workshop.
We hope your having just as much fun in the sun!
"Messy" Jesse the Intern
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