Solar power in northern Canada

09/05/2009


Solar power in northern Canada

Rotork Fluid Systems at Calgary has supplied twenty Skilmatic EH electro-hydraulic fail-safe actuators for remote gas pipeline applications in northern Alberta.

Requiring only a 24 V d.c. power supply, these actuators are designed for low temperature service down to -40°C and equipped with solar powered battery packs to facilitate reliable operation even in harsh, sub-zero temperature conditions.

The completed actuated valve packages, including the solar power and satellite communication systems, were fabricated by Rotork distributor Apex and supplied to energy company Encana for their Huron Energy project.