In March, SkyFire Energy will once again be heading back to Peru with Light Up the World. The goal of the project is to install a 1.1 kW solar system to power the computer classroom for the Nueva...
What has 45 kW of inverters, 30 000 pounds of batteries, and enough capacity to power an average home for almost a month?? The answer is the custom built SunDragon system, commissioned for the...
As we approach the 3rd anniversary of Ontario’s “Feed-in-Tariff”, we just passed an anniversary that probably isn't on our minds. Oct. 14th was the anniversary of Hermann Scheer’s death. Scheer was...
We are often asked "will my solar panels stand up to hail?" The answer is YES. A solar module or panel that is installed properly and tilted to face South should never break from hail. Up until a...
It has been just about 6 months since the installation of the 60.6 kW solar array in the Northwest Territories and I think this is an appropriate time for some reflection on the largest solar system...
Canadian winters are synonymous with snow so it is important that consideration be given for the effects of snow on winter and year round energy production from solar electric and solar thermal...
In a previous blog post I offered some advice on what makes a house suitable for solar. One of the factors was the orientation of the roof to south, which I’ll delve deeper into here. The maximum...
A major consideration for many homeowners evaluating a solar power installation is aesthetics. It’s not too hard to imagine this scenario: Partner 1: “I was reading about this new program where you...
I just arrived back from a 3 week stint volunteering with Light up the World in Peru. Light up the World is a non-profit specializing in community development through the design and implementation...