By ferry from Westview
Texada Island
Texada is a short straightforward sail from Powell River. Visits are planned around the ferry schedule. Initial site planning can be done via satellite image software and video calls.
Getting there
Westview to Blubber Bay ferry with a fully stocked van prepared for your specific job, so tools and materials come across in one go. Jobs are scheduled around the sailings, meaning visits are planned ahead rather than same-day. Larger solar installs use a flat-deck truck stocked with all materials in one trip, keeping costs on budget.
Power on Texada
Texada is on the BC Hydro grid, fed by submarine cable, so most homes are ordinary grid-tied houses. The difference from Powell River is response time when something fails: a repair that needs a part from the mainland waits for a sailing. That is a good argument for a home battery.
With rising costs from BC Hydro, vehicle electrification, and predictable coastal storms frequenting the area, solar paired with batteries may be a cost-saving solution for home resilience.
- 01SolarGrid-tied solar on open sites, and hybrid systems with a battery where outages are the worry.
- 02BatteriesStored power for the hours or days a repair takes to reach the island.
Texada Island
Work that comes up most here
On Texada, Storm Resilience Electric takes on solar and battery work only, as larger planned jobs that make the ferry trip worthwhile.
How far ahead do I need to book for Texada Island?
Enough to plan around the ferry. The reply to your enquiry includes a date. Visits are planned ahead rather than same-day.
Is the ferry included in the quote?
Travel for island work is set out in the quote for that job rather than copied from a standing rule. Nothing on this site is a price.
What work do you take on Texada Island?
Solar and batteries only, as larger planned jobs that make the ferry trip worthwhile.