RBC has launched a national program designed to help community organizations develop solar projects while creating a new source of long-term revenue. The RBC Community Solar Program will purchase renewable energy certificates, or RECs, from participating projects under 10-year commitments. RBC says the predictable revenue can help make solar installations financially viable for organizations that […]
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Nova Scotia Innovates Clean Energy Grid with More ‘Community Solar’ Projects
PowerBank is building solar energy infrastructure in Nova Scotia. The Canadian-born independent energy development firm says that it has completed environmental permitting for its latest project, a seven-megawatt ground-mounted community solar array. Community solar allows renters, businesses, and homeowners to subscribe to the solar farm and receive bill credits and savings without installing any equipment. […]
Old Dutch Foods Opens Facility with Solar, Geothermal, and Energy Recovery Tech
Old Dutch Foods is setting a high standard for energy-efficient operations on Prince Edward Island. The venerable food manufacturer, founded in Minnesota in 1934, has opened an accounting office and warehouse facility in Slemon Park in Summerside. It is not the most architecturally impressive building in the country, but the structure boasts a slew of […]
Major Rooftop Solar Energy Project a ‘Long-Term Investment’ for Alberta Manufacturer
A Canadian manufacturer of energy-saving doors and glass has unveiled the largest rooftop solar industrial field of its kind in the country. Edmonton’s All Weather at Homesays that the nearly 1,200-kilowatt direct current system features more than 2,000 Thornova 580-watt solar panels across over 100,000 square feet. This array generates roughly 1.3 gigawatt hours of […]
B.C. Solar Energy Innovator Wins $100K at Inaugural Pitch Event in Vancouver
A Canadian clean energy innovator won this year’s Beaver’s Den. The inaugural Beaver’s Den, a Canadian riff on the popular Dragons’ Den franchise and kickoff to this year’s Vancouver Starup Week, invited pre-series A companies for a chance to win cash and exposure. Hosted by Funded in Vancouver at Science World, the affair saw nearly […]
TELUS Supports Manitoba Startup Innovating Livestock Barns with Solar-Powered Autonomy
TELUS this month announced the winners of its sixth annual #StandWithOwners contest for small businesses in Canada. Since 2020, TELUS has invested over $6 million through the #StandWithOwners program, providing funding, technology, and exposure to help businesses thrive in a digital world. “The thousands of applications we reviewed this year told remarkable stories of businesses […]
Canadian Solar Enters 2026 with Momentum as Kitchener Cleantech Shuffles Board, C-Suite
Last year, Canadian Solar opened a new global headquarters in Kitchener. Founded in 2001 by Dr. Shawn Qu in Guelph, Canadian Solar—a provider of solar photovoltaic modules and battery energy storage solutions—has grown into a global powerhouse with more than 15,000 employees across 20 countries. “This is a pivotal moment for Canadian Solar,” Qu stated […]
Swish Solar Secures Pre-Seed Funding to ‘Maximize Every Ray of Sunlight’ with AI Tech
A clean technology startup based in Waterloo has raised a pre-seed round of capital. Swish Solar, operating since earlier this year out of the University of Waterloo’s Velocity incubator, says the oversubscribed US$1.5M round will target market adoption of the early stage company’s flagship product: self-cleaning solar technology. “Solar panels can lose up to 60% […]
Federal Support for Solar Project Helps Remote Region ‘Strengthen Energy Security’
The Government of Canada this month announced nearly $2 million in federal support to help the communities of La Plonge and Poplar House District in northern Saskatchewan develop of a state-of-the-art smart micro-grid. “Clean energy projects in rural communities like this one at La Plonge are enhancing the reliability of our local energy grid, lowering […]
Patented Solar Tracking System Arrives in Canada to Help Power Net-Zero Operations
A Saskatchewan industrial contracting firm is bringing innovation to Canada’s clean energy sector by co-developing a dual-axis solar tracking system. Founded in 1937 by C.H. Balzer, Balzer’s Canada handles large construction, fabrication, maintenance, design build and general contracting projects. California’s Mechatron Solar has patented a gear-free, dual-axis solar tracker that maximizes efficiency across varying climates, […]