An Okanagan industrial park has unveiled B.C.’s largest solar energy initiative to date.

“This is the largest solar one in the province,” said B.C. Hydro president and CEO Charlotte Mitha.

Mitha was among the dignitaries at Wednesday’s celebration event at Restoration Lands Inc. industrial park in Coldstream , B.C., near Vernon.

“This is the future,” Mitha said. “This is the clean energy economic development you want:”

The $2.1-million project was spearheaded by the owners of the industrial park, which is currently home to nearly a dozen light to heavy industrial manufacturing businesses.

“Our goal and desire to put solar on the roof was in the business plan even before we were able to acquire the property,” said Mike Molnar, founder and CEO of Restoration Lands Inc.

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