We have installed Solar Panels on our barn roof that could generate up to 10 kW per year in electricity. We feed this electricity back into the Ontario Power grid and get paid a guaranteed rate per KW/hr for twenty years. This is a great investment for the future, and I am pleased that the Ontario government supports renewable energy.
The panels were installed and running in December, 2012. Unfortunately January and February were very cloudy months, and the panels were often covered in a thick blanket of snow. But now it’s April, we’ve made it into Spring and the sun is now here and the panels are quietly generating lots of energy.
Drink up Ontario – I am glad I can now contribute power to the grid. Every little thing we do counts to making this world a more sustainable place.