SUN: Solar Unlimited Network

View or download latest meeting presentation (December 7th, 2010)

Although the cost of solar energy generation continues to fall, it still represents a significant expense to most homeowners. Go Green Together seeks to identify residents who would be interested in joining a bulk buying club to purchase solar energy installations at a reduced cost through volume purchase. Similar initiatives have been undertaken successfully in other jurisdictions, and we hope the response here will enable us to pursue this option.

Interest from homeowners in installing residential solar systems has exploded since the Province recently announced its Feed-In-Tariff (FIT) Program. The microFIT version of this program (for systems 10 kilowatts and less) is targeted to homeowners and small businesses. The microFIT Program makes it profitable to install rooftop solar systems to produce electricity and sell it into the electrical grid. Homeowners become little power producing businesses. The buying group will also be purchasing solar thermal systems which heat domestic hot water.

We have named this the 'Solar Unlimited Network', or SUN for short. If you are interested, please fill in the Contact Form or call the office for more information. You can also download an informative PowerPoint presented at the initial meeting (available as a PDF - you do not need PowerPoint to view the presentation).

Two early adopters tell why they decided to go solar through the SUN program (video):

An interview with the installer.

A site tour/analysis with Judy Smith Torrie, JP Pawliw (Generation Solar) and the contractors.

SUN Steering Committee contact information: