The Hanover fire hall has reached a ‘net zero’ electricity goal.
A report from Fire Chief Jeff Dentinger to council this week says the successful achievement of ‘net zero’ means the fire station generated enough renewable electricity to offset its total annual electrical consumption.
“The final energy data confirms that the Hanover fire station successfully achieved and exceeded its net zero electrical energy target during its first year of operation,” says Dentinger.
Construction of the $7 million station in the business park in southeastern Hanover was completed in early 2025.
The report says the new station was designed with the goal of reaching ‘net zero’ electrical energy consumption through a combination of energy-efficient building systems and solar power.
Dentinger says this past July marked one full year of operation for the facility’s solar generation system, and that staff, with help from the electrical contractor, reviewed the solar monitoring and Westario Power revenue metering data for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
He says the data confirms the fire station exceeded its net zero electrical energy target during its first full year of operation.
Between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026, the solar photovoltaic system generated:
The resulting annual energy balance was:
Energy Measure MWh GJ (gigajoules)
Solar Energy Production 303.2 1,091.6
Total Fire Hall Energy Consumption: 279.1 1,004.9
Net Zero Surplus 24.1 86.7
Dentinger says it’s a significant milestone, and notes it demonstrates effectiveness of the building’s energy-efficient design and renewable energy systems are operating as intended.
The achievement also means the town may now be eligible for grant funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Green Municipal Fund.
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