Renewable energy company SHARC Energy has completed the installation and commissioning of five of its patented SHARC 880 wastewater energy recovery systems as part of the False Creek Neighborhood Energy Utility Expansion project.
According to a news release, SHARC’s installation triples the NEU’s capacity from 3.2 megawatts to 9.8 megawatts, making it the largest operational wastewater energy transfer project in North America.
The False Creek NEU recovers heat from wastewater to deliver renewable thermal energy to nearby buildings, providing service to almost 2 million square meters of new development in Southeast False Creek, Mount Pleasant, the False Creek Flats and Northeast False Creek, SHARC reported. The utility is self-funded, offering affordable energy rates for customers and a financial return to local taxpayers.
“The False Creek NEU sets the example for WET-supported district energy systems and serves to educate and grow awareness about the renewable thermal energy opportunities contained within a forgotten resource — wastewater. SHARC Energy’s continued growth is fortified as developers are requesting their architects and engineers to specify SHARC technology as the basis of design across North America and globally,” Michael Albertson of SHARC said in a statement.
Several other wastewater energy transfer district projects are currently in development across British Columbia’s Lower Mainland.
