The Town of Banff has launched a new solar PV incentive program, which provides residential and commercial property owners with the opportunity to pay off their solar PV system within 7 years!...
In the past, large multi-unit buildings used to be metered as one large customer and electricity charges for individual units would be included as part of their monthly condo fees. This would allow...
Net-zero homes have become a growing trend in Alberta and it's not just about going green anymore. Net-zero homes are not only environmentally friendly but they're also economical as well. If you're...
The beauty of having a deregulated electricity market here in Alberta is that consumers have access to countless energy providers and a wide array of competitively priced electricity plans to choose...
Micro-inverters Micro-inverters have revolutionized the residential solar market by allowing customers to optimize their solar production. Instead of using a string inverter which functions as a...
While rack mounted and ground mounted solar PV systems are more commonly found, building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems are slowly catching on as an up and coming trend in the solar world....
Many of us have probably considered buying a little piece of land near the Canadian Rockies and building a vacation cabin there. However, since it is way out in the wilderness, the cabin will most...
Back in 2001, our CEO, David Kelly, installed a 600-watt solar electric system and a solar thermal system with two collectors, for his house in Calgary. The 600-watt solar electric system, which is...
Crystalline Silicon is still going strong, 60 years later. If there's one question about solar that gets asked more often than others, it's definitely this: "What is the efficiency level of solar...