In two separate commercial rooftop solar projects valued at approximately $2 million, Carmanah Technologies was awarded to design and build roof mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) systems that will deliver a total of 500 kW of renewable energy for the province of Ontario. The solar PV systems, being installed on commercial rooftops in Chatham-Kent and Ottawa, Ontario, have been funded by the Ontario Feed-In Tariff (FIT) program. Carmanah is an active Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) specialist in the program, and has been awarded more than 20 contracts since the FIT program’s inception in 2010.
According to the Ontario Ministry of Energy, the Ontario Feed-in Tariff program was launched to encourage the development of renewable energy technology, attract investment and create new clean energy jobs in Ontario. The program is helping Ontario meet its goals for improving air quality and phasing out coal-fired generation by the end of 2014.
Under the funding program, Carmanah’s customized solutions have supported multiple projects from several large scale solar generating businesses. Recent projects include BrightRoof Solar’s Industrial Building, PowerStream Solar’s Mount Joy Community Centre and Toronto Hydro installations at McGregor, Mimico and York Mills Arenas.
— Solar Builder magazine
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