Earlier this summer, the Town of Ingersoll's council voted to move ahead with plans to build a $32.5 million solar energyfarm. The town, which lies about two hours outside of Toronto, will ... Read More
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Solar Rooftop Leases & Other Legal Logistics Complicate Ontario’s Renewable Energy Rush
On Thursday, July 29, Ontario Solar Network (OSN) and Aird & Berlis LLP (A&B), will host "Developing Ontario's Solar Generation: a Legal Road Map," highlighting opportunities and challenges under the ... Read More
Ontario’s Solar Market Confidence Shaken in Light of McGuinty Government Flip Flop
On July 22, from 7:00 - 9:30 pm, Ontario Solar Network (OSN) will host an open town hall meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn in Vaughan, ON to discuss the ... Read More
Change in Ontario’s FIT Program: New Price for Ground-mounted Solar Panels
Since passing the Green Energy Act last year, Ontario has tried to position itself as the leader for clean energy in Canada, North America, and around the world. One of ... Read More
OPA Scales Back Payouts for Ground-Mounted Solar Installations
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
Energy Minister Pays Visit to New Solar Installation
Brad Duguid, Ontario's Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, recently visited Norfolk County to survey a large solar project under construction in the area. He was joined by his Energy Parliamentary ... 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
Mid-Sized Developers Offered Extension to Meet Green Energy Act Provisions
Developers of mid-sized green energy projects will benefit from an extension of current domestic-sourcing requirements under the Ontario Green Energy Act's feed-in tariff (FIT) program, according to a letter sent ... 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
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








