April 3, 2013

Another exciting Government of Alberta energy efficiency program has just been announced! The Growing Forward 2 program has launched On-Farm Energy Management which covers up to 50% of the cost of investments that improve energy efficiency on Alberta farms. Dandelion Renewables is recognized by the Alberta Agriculture as an approved contractor for this program; we … Continue reading “Growing Forward 2 Program – On-Farm Energy Management”

March 22, 2013

We are excited to spread the good word about the Saskpower Net Metering Rebate program! Saskpower is paying back 20% of the costs towards the installation of grid-connected environmentally friendly power. This rebate program is available to Saskatchewan residents and is a perfect for anyone who wants to generate some or all of they power … Continue reading “Saskpower Net Metering Rebate Program”

March 10, 2013

Hot Sun + Tropics + Turquoise Ocean Waters + Solar Power = Paradise Solar. While in Samoa, Dandelion Renewables in partnership with locals registered a satellite business under a name Paradise Solar Samoa. Many Western companies approached Samoan government with offers and suggestions, but Paradise Solar seems to be the first company to actually build a … Continue reading “Paradise Solar: Solar Power in the tropics”

January 16, 2013

Come to join us for an interesting discussion at Grant MacEwan University – CN Theatre Rm 5-142 on January 23rd, 2013. Dandelion Renewables will present on permit fees for solar power installations across different Alberta municipalities. We will talk about the impact everyone can make to remove barriers for a wide deployment of the solar … Continue reading “Solar Installers Forum at Alberta Solar Society”

October 16, 2012

One of the most cost effective ground mount solution for larger solar power farms is now tested in Alberta grounds. Gayk RAM and Schletter racking were shipped all the way from Tuscon, AZ. With such a great supplies and equipment our installations just fly. Please check out a short video from our first day working … Continue reading “Schletter Pile Driving Technology in Alberta”

August 12, 2012

What could further facilitate spreading of the renewable energy to the fertile Alberta ground? As a development of new rebates, incentives and regulations for renewable energy is under way in Alberta Energy and City of Edmonton cabinets, we would like to share Dandelion Renewables thoughts on this question: Allow residential, small commercial and farmers to … Continue reading “New Regulations for Renewable Energy in Alberta”

May 11, 2012

We were excited to receive in the mail an invitation to tap into solar power from ENMAX. The invitation is very empowering and it gets more people to think about energy alternatives and sustainability. The ENMAX direct mail reached over 8,000 people in Alberta and could help to make a real big difference in the … Continue reading “ENMAX Solar Power – Spread the Renewables”

March 3, 2012

A new round of the Growing Forward Solar PV Equipment Pilot Program will be announced on April 2nd, 2012. The funding for farmers will be limited and will be distributed again on the first come – first serve basis. If you missed the first round and would like maximize your chances in this round, make … Continue reading “New Round of the Alberta Solar PV Equipment Pilot Program”

January 30, 2012

Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development announced today a new Solar PV Equipment Pilot Program. The program is designed to fund new PV grid-tie installations for Alberta farmers running an agricultural operation with a minimum $10,000 annual gross agricultural income. The funding is limited and will be distributed on the first come – first serve basis. … Continue reading “Alberta Solar PV Equipment Pilot Program”

January 28, 2012

Solar Energy Society of Alberta (SESA) is a great local hub that unites many like-minded people. The society educates, promotes and leads the way to the sustainable development, energy conservation and wide-spread use of renewable energy. Check out SESA website for next free seminars and we hope to see more friends out there.

January 12, 2012

A grid-tie solar/wind system in Alberta that is sized exactly to match an average annual load helps to avoid only a portion of transmission and distribution charges. One would legitimately argue why a distributed generation does not receive transmission and distribution credits for the power exported to the grid? When a KWh of energy generated … Continue reading “Options for Solar and Wind Micro-generators to Minimize Transmission and Distribution Charges”

January 2, 2012

The increasing grid power prices in Alberta make arguments for power conservation and distributed generation even stronger. January RRO prices jumped to 15.1 cents per KWh for Edmonton customers mainly due to the outages in Alberta coal-fired power generation. Earlier in November 2011, an increase in Edmonton distribution tariffs and tariff adjustments resulted in higher … Continue reading “Alberta RRO prices jumped to 15.1 cents per KWh in January 2012”