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Johan installs cable trays and electric cables that will be connected to the new solar panels on PEA's new garage, December 2020.

The eastern side of the new garage is now protected by a layer of stainless steel plates and equipped with extra solar panels, which produce about 10% more renewable energy for the station. This will help fill energy production gaps late in the afternoon on sunny days.

Under the station, Expedition Leader Alain Hubert is doing heavy maintenance in the crevasse where the clean, treated water from the station's water treatment unit is discharged. He uses a drill to direct the flow of discharged water through the ice.

Under the station, Expedition Leader Alain Hubert is doing heavy maintenance in the crevasse where the clean, treated water from the station's water treatment unit is discharged. He uses a drill to direct the flow of discharged water through the ice.

A large amount of ice blocking the crevasse had to be removed from its depths. Ropes and buckets made removal of the ice blocks possible.

A large amount of ice blocking the crevasse had to be removed from its depths. Ropes and buckets made removal of the ice blocks possible.

In the recently completed garage at PEA, Mathieu builds new walls to separate different work spaces.

In the recently completed garage at PEA, Mathieu builds new walls to separate different work spaces.

Plumber Bernard Polet prepares Christmas Dinner on Decmeber 24th, 2020. In the next room, you can see a wooden Christmas tree the team made out of recycled wood.