We are thrilled to announce that we are expanding on our ability to harness Alberta’s world-class solar resource by merging with DayStar Renewable Energy from Edmonton. Our two companies will operate together as SkyFire Energy. A second SkyFire Energy office has recently opened in Edmonton, joining the company’s head office in Calgary. The new office is proud to be installing more than 200 kW of photovoltaic solar power during its first quarter of operation.
Since 2001, SkyFire Energy has designed and installed hundreds of residential and commercial grid-connected and off-grid solar power systems throughout Alberta, BC, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon. Among these projects is the largest photovoltaic system in Canada outside of Ontario, a 260 kW solar array located on the roof of the Okanagan College Jim Pattison Centre of Excellence in Penticton, BC.
“We are dedicated to promoting solar electricity in Western Canada and particularly in Alberta, where we are lucky to have one of the top solar resources in the world,” says SkyFire Energy CEO, David Kelly. “The merger with DayStar Renewable Energy and the opening of our Edmonton office is an indication of the feasibility of and desire for solar power in Alberta.”
DayStar Renewable Energy owner, Benn Kilburn is a certified solar photovoltaic system designer and installer whose ten years of experience brings a wealth of solar knowledge to SkyFire Energy’s team. He has been on the Board of the Solar Energy Society of Alberta since 2005, and has been involved in educating and informing the public about Alberta’s most abundant natural resource: the sun.
DayStar Owner, Benn Kilburn says, “Having been closely involved in Alberta’s solar industry for many years, I have seen the awareness, desire and demand for this clean energy technology grow year by year. By merging with SkyFire Energy and opening a new office in Edmonton our collective knowledge, experience and resources will ensure Edmontonians have direct access to the highest quality photovoltaic contractor in Western Canada.”
In the past decade, the cost of solar technology has decreased by nearly 75%. The technology needed to generate clean, 100% renewable electricity is now within budget for the average consumer. With offices in Calgary and Edmonton, we are now even better positioned to install photovoltaic systems of varying sizes to residential and commercial customers across the province and Western Canada.
Our Edmonton office is now open and we invite you to call us at 780-474-8992 to schedule an appointment to come in and learn more about how you could go solar with SkyFire Energy! SkyFire’s Edmonton office is located at 6706 – 82 Avenue, Edmonton.
