Articles Tagged “Green Energy Act”

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    SolarforFarms.ca Completes 100kW FIT Project

    HES has just completed a 14 month FIT project on Eden Farms in Meaford Ontario.  The 100kW Sharp Solar Array was connected and began delivering kilowatt hours of clean, PV generated electricity to Ontario’s power grid in May. The project, which is one of the first connected to the grid as part of Ontario’s Green Energy Act, [...]

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    Don’t blame the ‘Green’

    Soaring hydro costs are like buying a new car Ontario’s electricity system is undergoing a major transformation. Much of the electricity transmission infrastructure is old and in need of refurbishing, most of the nuclear capacity is nearing the end its lifetime, and Ontario has made a laudable commitment to shut down its coal-fire. It is [...]

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    Solar for Farms – Ontario’s New Crop Opportunity

    The Green Energy Act has brought a new crop opportunity to Ontario’s farmers: selling kilowatt hours of electricity.  The electricity is “harvested” from the rooftops of farm buildings or from rows of solar panels mounted on the ground.  The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) is buying these green kilowatt-hours for $0.802 each, offering farmers a steady [...]

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    HES FST a Huge Success!!

    Early this week Ontario solar dealers gathered at the Kortright center to learn about the rules revolving around the Green Energy Act and the great oppertunity that is about to hit the province known as FIT. The sold out event was very well received and has given the tools to many Ontarians to start FITting [...]

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