Indigenous-owned Wicehtowak Solar Project breaks ground to power K+S Potash Bethune mine – DiscoverMooseJaw
Aug 27 2025
In a significant step for both renewable energy and economic reconciliation in Saskatchewan, George Gordon Developments Ltd. (GGDL) officially broke ground Tuesday on its Wicehtowak Solar project.
The 100% Indigenous-owned facility, located near the K+S Bethune Potash mine, will supply the industrial site with 32 megawatts of clean electricity, marking a major milestone for Indigenous-led partnerships in Saskatchewan.
The Wicehtowak Solar project is the first of its kind to be developed under SaskPower’s new Renewable Access Service (RAS), a program designed to connect large industrial power users directly with independent green energy producers. The service allows companies like K+S Potash to sign a direct Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with a producer of their choice, in this case, the GGDL-operated Wicehtowak Solar Ltd., while using SaskPower’s existing transmission grid to deliver the electricity.
