Solar business association launches to connect stakeholders in the OPA’s feed-in-tariff program to what and who they need to know. Ontario Solar Network kicked off its membership campaign on October 28 ... Read More
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Ontario Economy to Benefit from Q-Cells and ATS Partnership
Ontario-based ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. and Germany's Q-Cells SE will co-develop several renewable energy projects in the province of Ontario, with each company holding a 50% stake in the ... Read More
Positive Impact of Ontario’s Green Energy Legislation
Ontario’s green energy legislation , passed in 2009, has helped spawn a wave of new investments in clean energy, especially within solar. Ontario Energy Minister, Brad Duguid's visit to a ... Read More
Canada’s Leading Solar School Receives International Recognition for Solar Panel Installation Training
On August 27, Ontario Solar Academy (OSA) became Canada's first photovoltaic training program to receive accreditation from the Interstate Renewable Energy Council. Built around an international framework of standards, ... Read More
Company Headquartered in Ontario to Offer Financing for Solar Firms
On July 21, Toronto-headquartered Atlantic Wind and Solar Inc. announced an encouraging step forward in the transition to a greener economy. The firm is planning to launch a brand new ... Read More
Public Demand & Corporate Profit Drive Ontario’s Green Economy
With the growth of Ontario’s green economy, businesses, institutions, and private citizens are taking measures to minimize demand on the power grid and reap potential profits from the numerous government ... Read More
Quinte Sports Centre to Produce Renewable Energy
The Ontario Power Authority has offered a contract to the city of Belleville to install a new grid-tie solar project. The solar farm will be installed on the roof of ... Read More
Firsthand Account of OPA’s microFIT Change and Its Ripple Effects
To say that the Ontario Power Authority's proposed rate changes to the microFIT is unpopular is somewhat of an understatement. From nearly every corner of the province, critics have decried ... Read More
New Proposed Pricing for MicroFIT Ground Mounted Solar Projects
Since launching the microFIT program last October, the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) has received more than 16,000 applications for the highly popular renewable energy incentive. Due to this demand, the ... Read More
Green Jobs Still in Demand Despite Proposed microFIT Rate Cut
The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) is inviting industry analysts to provide input on its proposed cut to rates paid for ground-mounted solar microFIT projects. This unexpected pricing shift stems from ... Read More












