“miEnergy has helped our farm adopt new technology and reduce our carbon footprint by relying less on coal fired electrical generation. It is an important step forward for our farm and the environment.” – David Altrogge, another happy miEnergy customer Western Canada farmers know a thing or two about the sun. The rhythm of the …
Energy storage is essential to an efficient solar photovoltaic (PV) system; stored electricity can be used to power a building during the winter, at night, during brownouts, and on cloudy days. This energy is stored because PV or solar systems generally produce excess energy, and excess energy is a valuable commodity that should be stored …
With advances in solar technology and improvements in the installation process, solar power systems continue to grow in popularity among home and business owners who are keen to lock in at lower energy rates. Community solar was created as a way to make solar power available to those who wouldn’t be able to afford the …
The biggest cost you’ll pay for solar power is the missed opportunity of not investing. Owning your own power means increasing your investment returns and decreasing your expenses – a smart financial move. With rising utility costs and miEnergy’s guaranteed return on investment for your solar power system, the longer you spend renting from your …
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Solar panels are easy to maintain at any time of the year. In fact, one of the things that home and business owners in Canada love about solar energy is that solar panel winter ‘maintenance’ is more about taking precautions with your system than it is physically doing anything to your panels. This is indicative …
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One of the biggest questions about solar power systems is how they perform in winter weather. Many people refuse to install solar panels because of the notion that they won’t work during the winter. This, however, simply isn’t true. While a solar array may perform differently in winter weather conditions, it will still perform well. …
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Any home or commercial building can be designed to fit a solar power system. Although these systems are usually retrofits, installations on new construction is growing in popularity. This means that more and more new buildings are solar ready, and solar-ready buildings have many features, including a pre-installed conduit for a photovoltaic (PV) system, enough …
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Solar energy is a renewable power source that is so sustainable it has prompted millions of people around the world to install solar photovoltaic (PV) or solar power systems at their homes and businesses. PV systems can significantly reduce or eliminate electricity bills, drastically improve a home’s energy efficiency, help protect the environment, provide home …
How can you benefit from the SaskPower Net Metering updates? And what exactly is Net Metering anyways? When you produce your own power with solar, the surplus energy is sent back to the power grid and you are credited at the same rate that you buy your power. Your power isn’t wasted and you save. …
