Solar Energy

• B.C. solar energy initiative allows Okanagan industrial park to generate its own power

  An Okanagan industrial park has unveiled B.C.'s  largest solar energy initiative to date.

  Canada

  Aug 6, 2025
  
• Edmonton expands solar rebate program to multi-unit residential properties

  Multi-unit residential properties in Edmonton are now eligible for a program that helps with the cost of installing solar panels. 

  Environment

  Jun 25, 2024
  
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• Increasing renewable energy development to create more conflicts between environmental values

  Near the town of High River, Benita Estes has been fighting a large biodigester project that would turn manure into enough natural gas to power 6,000 homes.

  Economy

  Apr 12, 2024
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• Canadian renewable energy operators urged to invest now to protect infrastructure from climate risk

  Wind and solar operators in Canada are being urged to reduce the likelihood of future catastrophic grid outages by making their infrastructure more resilient to climate change.

  Environment

  Apr 10, 2024
• Commonwealth Recreation Centre becomes latest City of Edmonton building with solar installation

  The solar installation at the Commonwealth rec centre has 1,128 panels that the city said cover an area of 40,760 square feet.

  Environment

  Mar 12, 2024
• Controversy brewing over possible solar project proposal in East Kootenay

  Enterprise Renewables wants to explore just under 5o square kilometres of land north of Cranbrook to examine the potential environmental impacts of a solar facility.

  Environment

  Dec 1, 2023
• New questions for wind, solar in Alberta create more confusion for industry: advocate

  A renewable energy group says new requirements for wind and solar projects create further problems for a booming industry that government policy has already slowed.

  Environment

  Sep 7, 2023
• Alberta Utilities Commission to keep processing applications during renewables moratorium

  While no approvals will be issued until the moratorium is lifted, the AUC said it will continue to process existing and new applications during the seven-month pause period.

  Politics

  Aug 23, 2023
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• Historic Lake Edge Cottages resort in Lakefield goes solar with federal funding

  On Wednesday, business and community supporters gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the installation of 110 solar panels on the historic Lake Edge Cottages.

  Environment

  Aug 16, 2023
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• Vernon, B.C. considering requiring new homes to be built ‘solar ready’

  What that means in practice is that the homes would need to have conduit or tubing installed so that if solar panels were added in the future it would be easy to connect them.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2023