SustainablE Living with Solar energy

Solar applications across the world provide electrical power for navigation and telecommunication, remote sensors, monitoring, highway and traffic signalling.

In southern and central Saskatchewan, we receive over 1300 hours of sunlight per year. This ranks the province as the highest in Canada and third highest in North America.

Solar harvesting does vary in kilowatt hours each year. Production will vary according to location, array size and home efficiency.

The energy output of a 1 KW solar energy unit is roughly equivalent to the burning of 170 pounds of coal and 300 pounds of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere.

Some have predicted 50% of the world's energy will come from renewable sources by 2040.

news & Events

• February 4 & 5, 2011

  Alternative Energy Forum Presentation Friday, 1:30 pm. "Opportunity for Youth in the Alternative Energy Sector"
  SAIST Palliser Campus
  Moose Jaw

• Saskatchewan’s First Solar PV Design & Installation Course was a great success. Good luck to all participants!
  Thank you to C.O.R.E. and the Best Western Seven Oaks Inn.
  Additional courses are available in renewable energy. Check our schedule for more information.

• March 31, 2010

  Canwest News Service: Save money by using your roof, leasing the sun Converting to solar power is really attractive to people. Talk to anyone, and they get it. They love the idea of getting off the grid and going green.

• February 18, 2010

  CBC.ca News - SaskPower seeks rate increaseSaskPower wants more money from its customers, announcing Thursday that it has applied for a rate increase amounting to about 7.5 per cent for a typical residential customer...