About Us

Our Story

Solvest began operations in the Yukon in 2015 and we have since established ourselves as the standard for renewable energy services in Northern and remote regions.

The partners in Solvest have extensive experience in resource development across northern Canada and this provides us with unique insight into the challenges posed by reliance on diesel power generation and related high costs. The advancements in renewable energy technology provide an opportunity to assist people in remote regions in reducing their reliance on diesel, becoming more self-sufficient, and demonstrating environmental stewardship.

Solvest was founded to take on this challenge.

VISION

Empowering individuals and communities through renewable energy self-sufficiency.

BRAND PROMISE

We are your partner in the complete energy experience.

CORE VALUES

Innovation

We confront the unique challenges of living and working in Northern Canada by thinking differently.

This means finding creative solutions to problems that are perceived by others as insurmountable and approaching everything with an open and curious mind.

Trust

Trust is the foundation of great work.

Our team has built a culture of listening and respecting each other, watching out for each other's safety, and trusting each other to do great work.

We earn our client's trust by providing reliable and economically viable solutions with support every step of the way.

Empowerment

Empower our team, our clients, and our communities.

At our core, we provide employees with opportunities to solve challenges with creativity and grow.

In our view, success does not happen in a vacuum, and whenever it is achieved, it should be shared with the community.

Tenacity

To us, tenacity means pushing the boundaries of
renewable energy in the North.

We are willing to take calculated risks and position ourselves as leaders during difficult times.

We advocate for our clients and for renewable energy policy across the North.

We are constantly improving, individually and collectively.

Drew Cameron

Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer

Ben Power

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer

Tyler Martin

Director of Electrical, Partner

Daniel Guhl

Chief Business Development Officer, Partner

Cameron Ouellette

Director of Large Projects, Partner

Profile

An entrepreneur at heart, Drew co-founded Solvest after having had two other businesses prior, allowing him to draw on previous learning and experience when designing Solvest. Drew initially started his career as a paramedic in Ontario and Alberta, fulfilling his desire to serve those in need. Subsequently, Drew worked in Health and Safety in remote locations for the energy sector. Now, he has turned his focus to a larger canvas and is looking at green energy as the next frontier for the socially conscious enterprise.

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Ben's professional background spans several industries, including mining and corporate sales. Working at remote sites in northern Canada, Ben became familiar with the challenges of remote energy generation, which inspired him to pursue a career in renewable energy.

In 2012, Ben co-founded Solvest, a solar design and construction company. Solvest is now the largest PV solar installer in northern Canada, with over 700 systems and 17 MW installed across Northern Canada, BC, and Manitoba.

Ben has grown from a residential solar installer to an industry-leading expert in northern solar feasibility, design, procurement, construction, maintenance, and consulting. He leads Solvest's team, which works with all levels of Government, First Nations Governments, Development Corporations, businesses, non-profits, and hundreds of residential clients.

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Tyler is a journeyman electrician with over a decade of experience working on commercial, residential, and PV projects throughout Canada. Tyler takes great pride in his work and serves his community by helping integrate renewable energy systems into the grid.

Since joining Solvest in 2015, Tyler has worked on over 600 northern solar installations, from small-scale residential systems to complex, utility-scale projects. Tyler’s wealth of experience has made him an excellent mentor and supervisor for our electrical apprentices ensuring that we provide all our clients with the highest quality electrical installations.

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Since joining Solvest six years ago to oversee the sales & marketing efforts for residential and commercial solar installations, Danny Guhl has been a crucial member of the Solvest team. His business background has enabled Solvest's growth in many aspects, including streamlining our sales and design processes and implementing CRMs, design software, and project management software.

Born and raised in the North, Danny deeply appreciates northern Canada, its people, and its culture. His passion lies in helping communities support their own independence, currently through reducing their reliance on fossil fuels. Danny has worked with many of our Indigenous partners and spearheaded many Indigenous-led projects.

In his role as CBDO, he is responsible for managing Solvest's larger Sales and Marketing divisions, along with overall business strategy. He enjoys advancing new product and service offerings and leading growth into new untapped markets.

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Cam has had a diverse career, working in the oil & gas sector before transitioning to clean energy at Solvest in 2017. As Director of Large Projects, he coordinates the planning, execution and commissioning of Solvest’s large projects across the North. When he is not spearheading complex operations, Cam can be found improving the company’s installation process, focusing on the remote, harsh, northern conditions, and how it affects Solvest’s operations.

Cam believes Solvest's biggest strength is the company’s ability to find innovative solutions to challenges which other companies seldom face, and he appreciates the problem-solving aspect of his role.

Ria Fitzgerald

Director of Mining

Paul Christman, P. Eng

Chief Operations Officer

Delia Gao

Chief Financial Officer

Profile

Ria has twenty years of experience in mining, infrastructure, and renewable power financing and project development. As an investment banker, she was involved in over 100 equity financings for global mining companies and attended numerous mine site visits across North and Central America. She has worked with mining, engineering and investment firms over the years, gaining broad exposure to all aspects of design, construction, O&M and financing projects with collaborative partnerships.

Ria holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and in 2021 earned the newly established Certificate in ESG Investing from the CFA Institute. Ria is a Director of a TSX and NYSE-listed mining development company.

She enjoys hiking, mountain biking, snowboarding, cross-country skiing and yoga.

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Paul is a professional engineer and geoscientist who has experience executing large and complex projects at remote microgrid mine sites in the Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest Territories while navigating airlift, sealift and ice road logistics.

He joined the Solvest team in 2022, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise with him that will help Solvest identify and actionize opportunities to integrate renewables into remote mining operations.

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Delia has years of experience as a financial controller in developing and implementing core finance functions for rapidly growing businesses. She has extensive financial reporting, consolidation, budgeting and ERP system implementation in various of industries such as mining, construction, public housing, and private education institute.

Delia holds the Chartered Professional Accountant designation. Her accounting expertise and working experience from Nunavut and Northwest Territories will support Solvest to become the leader of renewable energy in the North.

Delia enjoys Hiking, Camping, Gardening and Cooking. Her signature dish is traditional home-made Egg-Rolls from her grandfather's recipe.