Chief Gordon Planes

"T’Sou-ke Nation wishes to lead the way and demonstrate how sustainability can be achieved once again using the power of the sun, wind and sea," says Chief Planes.

Chief Gordon Planes has been a Solar Champion since he became chief of T’Sou-ke Nation in February 2008. Since then T’Sou-ke has introduced a massive energy conservation program on the reserve for all residencies and administration buildings, installed 38 Solar hot water systems on members houses and installed a 75Kw Photovoltaic Array (largest in BC) which sells clean renewable electricity back to the BC Hydro grid. Chief Planes is very keen to seek and capitalize on training and economic development opportunities this new technology brings to the nation, which was once dependent on collapsing forestry and fishing industries. Chief Planes has a solar hot water installation in his house and spends much time encouraging other first nations to investigate a renewable energy future.

Read more about the T'Sou-ke First Nation Solar Array.