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Agrivoltaics: Integrating Solar and Agriculture is a Win-Win

Agrivoltaics is the co-development of agriculture and solar photovoltaics within the same land space. Ground mounted solar projects are commonly built in rural farmlands due to the abundance of relatively flat land. In fact, constructing solar panels on less than 1% of the world's cropland is enough to generate

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Avoid High Interconnection Costs for Solar Net Metering in Ontario

In the midst of uncertainty with the current state of government energy rebates, and as electricity prices continue to rise, Ontario’s case for Solar Net Metering is strong today and will continue to increase in value each year of operation. Solar equipment prices have come down significantly in the past 10 years and

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Impact of Ontario Budget on Solar NEM Economics

On November 5, 2020 the Ontario government released a delayed 2020 budget, Ontario’s Action Plan: Protect, Support Recover. The budget outlines a number of actions that the government will undertake to support individuals and families in light of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Economics of Solar Power in Canada

The Canada Energy Regulator (formerly the National Energy Board), published a report on the Economics of Solar Power in Canada (ESPC)[1] studying the financial viability of typical solar power projects in over 20,000 Canadian communities. While we’ve spoken quite a bit about the rapid drop in solar costs of the past

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Domestic Content Requirements: Are you prepared for an Audit?

The IESO's annual audit cycle is happening right now and we have just finished another round of audit support. Since audits never come with fair warning, now would be a good time to ensure your DC documents are in order.

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Top 5 Energy RFP Pitfalls

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