Responsible Energy
It is clear that the way we are using energy and living on this planet is having a huge impact on our environment, climate and health. There are many things we can be doing to have a positive impact on our planet.
Switching to renewable forms of energy to power our homes and businesses helps to reduce our reliance on coal fired and nuclear energy while lowering greenhouse gas emissions. Burning less fossil fuel contributes to improved water and air quality as the burning of coal releases a variety of toxic chemicals into our atmosphere such as mercury and sulphur dioxide.
Conserving energy and switching to alternative forms of power are steps in the right direction. Clean energy can help power your home or business and contribute to the growing movement towards a sustainable energy future. Sustainable energy takes in to account future generations through the use of non-polluting, renewable technologies such as solar, wind and geothermal power.
Real Returns
Taking advantage of solar energy at your home or business is also a smart venture from a financial perspective. Whether it’s photovoltaic panels to produce clean energy and revenue for you, or solar thermal technologies to produce hot water, you can save money while doing something good for the planet.
Alternative energy systems can add value to homes and business through increased re-sale value or in some cases access to preferential mortgage or financing rates.
Renewable energy systems also help you lock in to long term energy rates to help mitigate the rising costs associated with power from our utility providers. You can make the shift to energy independence through the use of reliable clean energy technologies.
Solar grid-tied systems link to your current energy source - the power grid. The electricity you generate with your solar panels can now be sold back to your local utility at a rate of 80.2 cents per kilowatt hour under Ontario's new Feed-In-Tariff program (systems under 10kW receive this rate). In contrast, the average Ontarian pays between 5¢-12¢ per kWh. That means that the solar generated electricity can earn you up to 15 times what you pay for the same power.
Under Ontario’s new Feed-In-Tariff system, the size of your solar power system is not related to the energy that you consume at home – all of the electricity you generate is sold back to the grid, earning you a reliable income and return on your investment
Did you know
Ontario is the ONLY province in Canada that offers a Feed-In-Tariff program.
Residents now have the unique opportunity to sell the clean power they generate back to their local utility.
