In early July, the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) announced that it intends to scale back the prices offered for ground-mounted solar installations under its feed-in-tariff (FIT) program. The purpose of ... Read More
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New Initiative to Encourage Solar Panel Installation in Kingston, Ontario
Non-profit organization, SWITCH, is hoping to promote the use of renewable energy amongst homeowners in Kingston and south-eastern Ontario. Representatives from the organization will be going door-to-door in order to ... Read More
Company Consults With Public on Clean Energy Project
On June 23rd, international clean energy company Omniwatt hosted a public meeting at the Beaverton Thorah Community Centre to inform and consult area residents about the two solar farms it ... Read More
Legal Firms to Facilitate Aboriginal Green Energy Projects
The renewable energy sector is providing green jobs to many Canadian lawyers busily working on contractual issues, regulations, and financing that derive from the growing industry. Many solar and wind ... Read More
Ontario Solar Network to Host Event Focused on Finance & Taxation Strategies for FIT Solar Projects at Toronto Board of Trade on July 15
Pre-Event Seminar on "Ontario Solar Projects & Tax Laws: What You Need To Know" Sponsored by Ontario Solar Academy, in Collaboration With Ernst & Young, LLP TORONTO - On Thursday, July ... Read More
Ontario’s microFIT Program Expands Renewable Power Generation
Launched last October, the Ontario Power Authority’s (OPA) microFIT Program is growing steadily, with over 16,000 applications filed since the program’s initiation. Affiliated with the feed-in-tariff (FIT) program, microFIT specifically ... Read More
London, Ontario Set to Become Big Player in Solar Energy Industry
Companies trying to meet domestic sourcing requirements under Ontario's feed-in-tariff (FIT) program need look no further than London, Ontario for inspiration. London is no stranger to solar energy. In addition ... Read More
microFIT’s Popularity Proof That Ontarians Support Green Energy Act
This June, the Ontario Power Authority posted a notice on it’s Web site alerting micro-feed-in-tariff (microFIT) program applicants that they may have to wait until September for their approvals. While potentially ... Read More
Ontario Communities Embrace Green Energy Act
Once a hub of coal and oil transport, the Town of Cobourg, east of Toronto, is taking full advantages of the opportunities afforded by Ontario's Green Energy Act and feed-in-tariff ... Read More
Green Energy Jobs are Coming to Southwestern Ontario
"If you build it, they will come" could be the new slogan for Southwestern Ontario’s green energy industry. The area, which has suddenly begun attracting the attention of solar panel ... Read More








