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Canada Greener Homes Grant Assessments
Many of you may have applied for the Canada Greener Homes Grant, which provides up to $5,000 for energy efficient retrofits to your homes. These highly recommended grants include the ability to [...]
Solar Bulk Buy in 2022
We are delighted to announce that SSREC is organizing a bulk buy of solar this year, although our approach has changed somewhat. Our volunteers were a little overwhelmed by the size and [...]
New on the SSREC website: Live Feed of a Solar System Monitoring Dashboard
Curious about what a grid-tie solar installation with SSREC is all about? Get an instant glimpse into how it works by viewing the actual live data of a solar system currently running [...]
Transition Roadmaps to 100% Renewable Energy for 145 Countries
Another comprehensive overview report about the potential of renewable energy systems around the world was updated and published in June 2022. As stated in the report’s conclusion, “The world needs a rapid [...]
Research Review Shows that 100% Renewable Energy Systems Worldwide is Feasible
According to a major review of research on 100% renewable energy systems published in July 2022, “The main conclusion of the vast majority of 100% renewable energy systems studies is that such [...]
Solar is booming all over. Where is BC?
It looks like the German government is (finally) getting serious about decarbonizating their energy by massively investing equally in wind and solar energy and many other countries are doing likewise. Germany, which [...]
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Solar Stories from the Gulf Islands
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Risa Smith and Tom Mommsen
Salish Sea Renewable Energy Co-op
Galiano Island, BC | Aug 4, 2021
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Galiano Island, BC | Sept 4, 2021
Current Initiatives
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Community Solar in BC – A Short Primer
This article was first published in early 2017, and since then the community of Hudson’s Hope has been busy installing 500 kW solar PV on public buildings, and the Upper Nicola Band is embarking on a 15 MW solar project, while two independent utilities (Summerland, New Westminster) have seen the light and follow Nelson in installing community solar. On the negative side, BC Hydro’s standing offer programs have since been suspended, and BC Hydro is attacking the net-metering program with an application to the BC Utilities Commission to limit net-metering. Link: http://www.bcuc.com/ApplicationView.aspx?ApplicationId=629