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Summer 2022 Solar Update
It’s been some time since my last solar update, so thought it was due! I find it endlessly fascinating to analyze the data from our panels and so wanted to share some of the 2022 metrics with you. Year over year, month to month it’s amazing to see how even our generation can be. I had expected more variation, but we really have come in at a fairly regular annual production. This year, with several additional panels brought online around April, we had expected to see a lot more energy production. But as you can see on the graph above, it wasn’t until late June/early July that we saw a…
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Residential Solar Project: Solar Panel Update 2021
Why Solar Panels? In the past months we have been sharing ways we can reduce our carbon footprint in light of the reports released this year indicating that our planet is well on the way to at least 1.5C warming. At COP26, it seemed that what needs to be done to keep warming to 1.5C is in progress, but not guaranteed to occur. One of the main issues was the use of coal for power generation with several key nations unwilling to commit to eliminating the use of coal from their energy generation processes. So, in light of these impactful decisions of nations, what can we as individuals do in…
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Understanding Solar Panels and FAQs
Ever wondered what it's like to have solar panels? Check out our latest blog post to find out how solar panel performance is monitored and how it impacts your utility bill!
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Residential Solar Project
How We Ended Up With Solar Panels I’ve been struggling with what to write for this post as there is so much I could say about why we did something as drastic as a solar panel installation on our roof. I could talk about what it’s like in terms of day to day impact on our hydro bill, the process to actually getting to panels, and addressing the big question: is it actually worth it? So I’ll start at the beginning because maybe you have fluctuating energy bills, like we did, and you don’t know why, or maybe your bills are much higher than you’d like and you’re looking for…
