Commercial Solar How Canada’s Investment Tax Credit Can Make Solar a Great Investment for Your Business How Canada’s Investment Tax Credit Can Make Solar a Great Investment for Your Business Small businesses and corporations across Canada are increasingly looking at renewable energy, particularly solar power, as a means not only to reduce their carbon footprint but also as a sound investment. Solar energy, in particular, has seen a tremendous drop in cost and rise in efficiency over the last few years, thanks in part to government incentives that are making it an even more attractive propositi ..read more

Commercial Solar CANADA’S NEW INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT Canada’s new investment tax credit for renewable energy and storage In a bid to increase the use of renewable energy, Canada has announced a new tax credit, the CLEAN TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT. The proposed credit is equal to 30% of the capital costs of investments in clean technologies including solar photovoltaic and battery storage systems. The new credit is part of the government’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and move to a low-carbon economy. The credit is intended to encourage businesses to invest in clean techno ..read more

9.0 kW NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION VERNON, BC ALL PROJECTS Roof Mount Solar Systems Solar racking is mounted dirctly to the roof. This system is ideal for buildings with good exposure to the sun with few obstructions and little shading. The roofing substrate should be in good condition prior to installing solar. Factors we consider include the pitch of the roof, the type of roofing material (asphalt shingles, metal, tiles etc), and the environment (load snow and wind loads). Location: Vernon, BC Size: 9.0 kW Features: This historic home-turned-museum improved its energy efficiency with solar ..read more

10.92 kW MICROGRID REMOTE OFF-GRID JAFFREY, BC ALL PROJECTS BRIDGING SOLAR TO HOMES ACROSS BRITISH COLUMBIA Residential solar simply means a solar energy system designed for your home. It can be grid-tied, off-grid or a hybrid system. It can be installed on the roof or mounted on the ground. It can include batteries or not. Location: Jaffrey, BC Size: 10.92 kW microgrid Features: Phase 1 of this remote lodge microgrid. This highly technical system includes 10.92 kW of solar panels mounted on an awning, 4 Sol-Ark all-in-one hybrid inverters, 100 kWh battery bank and a 60 kW generator ..read more

10.92 kW COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY CASTLEGAR, BC ALL PROJECTS GRID-TIED SOLAR SYSTEMS Grid-Tied Solar System also known as on-grid, utility-interactive, grid intertie, and grid back feeding is a solar system concept that is connected to the utility power grid. Location: Castlegar, BC Size: 10.92 kW Features: This unique system is mounted flat against the exterior walls of this building.  In addition to the solar, we re-wired the main service to the building. The post CASTLEGAR COMMUNITY CENTRE appeared first on Energy Economics ..read more

13.26 kW RESTAURANT / MARKET SOLAR PV WINDERMERE, BC ALL PROJECTS Roof Mount Solar Systems Solar racking is mounted dirctly to the roof. This system is ideal for buildings with good exposure to the sun with few obstructions and little shading. The roofing substrate should be in good condition prior to installing solar. Factors we consider include the pitch of the roof, the type of roofing material (asphalt shingles, metal, tiles etc), and the environment (load snow and wind loads). Location: Windermere, BC Size: 13.262 kW Features: Constantly striving to bring positive change to the Colu ..read more

12.18 kW HOUSING SOCIETY KASLO, BC ALL PROJECTS Roof Mount Solar Systems Solar racking is mounted dirctly to the roof. This system is ideal for buildings with good exposure to the sun with few obstructions and little shading. The roofing substrate should be in good condition prior to installing solar. Factors we consider include the pitch of the roof, the type of roofing material (asphalt shingles, metal, tiles etc), and the environment (load snow and wind loads). Location: Kaslo, BC Size: 12.18 kW Features: This brand-new multi-unit residential building includes roof-mounted solar panel ..read more

31.68 kW NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CRANBROOK, BC ALL PROJECTS Roof Mount Solar Systems Solar racking is mounted dirctly to the roof. This system is ideal for buildings with good exposure to the sun with few obstructions and little shading. The roofing substrate should be in good condition prior to installing solar. Factors we consider include the pitch of the roof, the type of roofing material (asphalt shingles, metal, tiles etc), and the environment (load snow and wind loads). Location: Cranbrook, BC Size: 31.68 kW Features: Ballast mounted on a flat roof. This non-profit organization was ..read more

Residential Solar in BC REMOVING SNOW FROM SOLAR PANELS WHAT SHOULD I DO WHEN THERE IS SNOW ON MY SOLAR PANELS? Solar panels are designed to work in all weather conditions, including snowfall. Solar panels have been designed with the ability to withstand winter weather, the cold and frosting conditions won’t damage them. However, if snow accumulates on the panels, it can reduce the amount of energy they produce. This is because the snow can block sunlight from reaching the panels. The reduced energy production due to snow would be accounted for in your solar panel design. Still, some people ma ..read more