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SunMine™ Timeline: Installation Process of B.C.’s Largest Solar Power Plant
B.C. is now home to the largest solar PV system in Western Canada with solar trackers. This 1.05 MW solar power plant, SunMine™, consists of 4,032 solar modules mounted on 96 trackers, which follow the sun’s movement and provide as much as 38% more energy than a fixed...
Solar Myth Debunked: The Snow Showdown
Since Canada is known for its notorious winters and snow dumps, the most frequently asked question by potential customers has always been: “So what happens when it snows?” We have continued to assure our customers that snow has a very minimal impact on solar...
Tesla PowerWall – Just Hype or Game Changer?
The announcement by electric car maker Tesla of their new Powerwall battery has garnered a tremendous amount of media attention and interest from our new and existing client base. Rightfully so, Elon Musk is a game changer, an extraordinary entrepreneur with...
Banff Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Incentive Program
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! Here’s how it works: *Click here for more information about solar site...
Can Multi-Unit Residential Buildings Get a Piece of the Sun Too?
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 the building owner or condo association to invest in a solar PV system...
Zeroing in on Net Zero Homes
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 wondering what a net-zero home is, it's basically a home that...
What’s On My Power Bill?
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 from. Plus, if you own a micro-generation system, it’s so easy and...
Best Innovations in Solar Inverter Technology
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 central inverter for all of the solar modules (solar panels), you can...
Building Integrated Solar PV Systems – The Future of Solar?
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. Since frameless and translucent solar modules are generally used for...
Solar Powered Cabins In The Wild
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 likely not have access to the electrical grid and have zero power...