Ever since launching its microFIT program in October 2009, Ontario has received over 16,000 applications for renewable energy projects generating 10kW or less of clean power. This type of consumer ... Read More

Provincial Energy Minister, Brad Duguid, recently toured a hydroelectric project in Kapuskasing, Ontario to promote the province's push for a greener and more sustainable economy. During his visit, Duguid stated, ... Read More

In any international search for potential solar energy hotspots, Ontario would not likely appear at the top of most lists. With portions of the province subjected to subarctic temperatures, Ontario ... Read More

The Rouge Valley Conservation Centre (RVCC) in Toronto, Ontario is the latest participant in the Ontario Power Authority’s (OPA) micro feed-in-tariff (microFIT) program thanks to a recent renewable energy generator ... Read More

Carmanah Technologies has received a $1.5 million contract to commission and install a 250 kW system at Markham’s newly created Emergency Operation Centre. The project is scheduled for completion in ... Read More

Fronius Canada is expanding its solar manufacturing capabilities with a new plant in Mississauga. The company plans to open a 50MW-capacity production facility for solar inverters in the city by ... Read More

Canadian Solar, Inc., announced in mid-August that it will soon open its first Canadian solar module manufacturing plant in Guelph, Ontario. On August 11, Ontario’s Energy and Infrastructure Minister, Brad ... Read More

News of the pending payment reductions in Ontario’s microFIT program has left some early solar adopters in limbo due to loans and risks taken. If the rate changes go through, ... Read More

Ontario Solar Provider, Inc. (OSP), will host a series of open-house sessions across the province throughout August and into September, to give farm and commercial building owners a chance to ... Read More

You could almost hear the collective sigh of relief on August 13 when the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) announced that its proposed price reduction to the solar microFIT program would ... Read More