The trend toward renewable energy is not limited to solar panels on urban rooftops or large-scale wind farms. More and more, farmers and rural residents are choosing sustainable options for power. They’re looking to avoid the high capital cost of utility installation as well as the carbon tax. Jason Praski, an engineer who worked for […] Read more
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Rebates make solar power a ‘no-brainer’
UPDATE: September 23, 2019 – The day this story was posted SaskPower announced it was halting its net metering program. The program is currently “under review.” Joe Wecker spent years looking into a solar power system for his organic farm in southern Saskatchewan, but it didn’t make financial sense until a rebate program was introduced by […] Read more
Future bright for solar power
SaskPower says interest is soaring in its net metering program, which allows landowners to make their own electricity
Interest in solar power continues to grow rapidly in Saskatchewan as consumers and property owners look for greener ways to power their homes, farms and businesses. Joel Cherry, a spokesperson for SaskPower, said hundreds of new solar power clients have signed onto the crown corporation’s newly expanded net metering program since the program was updated […] Read more
