An Alberta-based mining company was developing a new mine in steep mountain terrain when they hit a problem – they needed power but were miles from the grid. The Smoky River Coalfield mine needed to get up and running quickly to meet contractual agreements, but it would be a long time before the grid’s transmission lines would reach them. To add to the difficulty, the site had a small footprint, so space for generators was going to be tight. And if that wasn’t enough, working conditions on the mountain included frigid wind chills of -49°C.

This is exactly the kind of challenge that we’re good at solving, so when they called us for help we got straight to work.