CanSIA in the News

CanSIA is the national voice for the solar industry in Canada. Media relations are an important part of how we share the solar story in Canada. From providing facts and statistics to journalists, to providing a spokesperson for the industry in CanSIA President and CEO, Wesley Johnston, CanSIA’s media relations are in keeping with its strategic objective to develop public awareness, as outlined in Roadmap 2020: Powering Canada’s Future with Solar Electricity.

2019

Solar Energy experts say Nova Scotia could cease coal reliance by 2030 - Global News
​December 4, 2019

Green economy promises money and jobs, legislature committee told - CBC News
June 25,  2019

Industry worries new Alberta government will cancel solar-power rebates - CBC Calgary
May 13, 2019

Southwest Nova bright spot for solar power - The CoastGuard*
April 17, 2019

*This article, or articles similar to it, can also be found in The Vanguard, the Digby Courier, and the Shoreline Journal.
CanSIA's Lyle Goldberg on The Sheldon MacLeod Show on News 95.7
April 15, 2019
Lyle Goldberg and Sheldon MacLeod discuss the findings of CanSIA's Nova Scotia Residential Solar Market Outlook and Labour Force Study.
Canada's new budget plan eyes efficiency, EVs and community energy - PV Magazine
​March 22, 2019

Solar surge aims to dispel concern - Medicine Hat News
February 21, 2019

Alberta government contract to result in three new solar power plants; construction to begin in 2020 - Global News*
February 15, 2019

*This article, or articles similar to it, can also be found in PV Magazine, JWN Energy, The Chronicle Herald, and over 40 other publications.
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Opinion: Here comes the sun - Alberta's next chapter on renewable energy - The Calgary Herald
February 15, 2019
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Canadian Government Backs First Bifacial Solar Panel Facility in Alberta - Clean Technica*
January 28th, 2019

*This article, or articles similar to it, can also be found in Market Screener, PV Magazine, North American Clean Energy, Steel Guru, and Photon.info. 

2018

Ontario solar industry wants red tape cut for rooftop projects - CBC news*
December 27, 2018

*This article can also be found in Yahoo! News Canada, 24News.ca, and The Energy Mix.

Solar Leadership: A foreword by John A. Gorman - Sustainable Business Magazine
October 31, 2018

캐나다 온타리오 주정부, 신재생에너지사업 758건 취소 예고 - Korea IT Times
August 29, 2018

CanSIA and Canada Green Building Council to collaborate on advocacy and member services - CaGBC Press Release
August 22, 2018

Industry experts say Doug Ford's decision to cancel Ontario clean energy projects is short-sighted - ricochet Media
Augus 26, 2018

Want to soak up the savings from solar? Here's what you should know? - CBC News
August 18, 2018

Solar Eclipsed - CBC News
August 16, 2018

Ontario's Economic Investment Outlook Dims With New Government Energy Actions - Forbes
August 13, 2018

Inside Ontario's Clean Energy Contract Cancellations - Greentech Media
​July 26, 2018

Doug Ford Winds Down Renewable Energy Stocks - Investing News
​July 19,. 2018

​Crying Foul Over Green Energy Cancellations - Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre
July 19, 2018

Doug Ford Has Just Given A Big Middle Finger To The Environment - Notable Life
July 17, 2018

​Premier Ford, don't penalize the little guy who installed solar projects* - An open letter by John Gorman published in the Hamilton Spec
July 17, 2018

*This Op-Ed can also be found in the Record, Niagara Falls Review, St. Catharines Standard, The Peterborough Examiner, OurWindsor, The Guelph Mercury, and Welland Tribune. 

Ontario to scrap 758 renewables contracts to protect ratepayers - Renewables Now
July 17, 2018 

Will Canada meet its 2030 Clean Energy goals? Look to natural gas, electric cars, and carbon pricing for clues - The Hill Times
July 16, 2018

Ontario Kills Renewable Energy Projects To Bring Bills Down - Oil Price.com
July 16, 2018 

为降低电费Doug Ford政府取消数百个可再生能源合同 -Chinese Canadian Voice 
​July 17, 2018
"Cancelling the rooftop projects that Ontarians have signed up for will not lower electricity bills by one single cent. It will, however, cheat the folks who signed up to save money by generating and managing their electricity more efficiently with solar." -John Gorman, President & CEO, Canadian Solar Industries Association 
John Gorman on Global News Radio - 980 CFPL
July 16, 2018
CanSIA President & CEO John Gorman joins London Live host Mike Stubbs on Global News Radio to discuss the impact of the cancellations of renewable energy contracts on rural solar projects.
​Op-Ed: To 'Make Ontario Great Again' - Doug Ford Axes Green Energy - Digital Journal
July 15, 2018​

Ottawa Companies Call Renewable Energy Contract Cancellations a Waste - CBC*
July 14, 2018

*Also published on Yahoo! News.

省府取消758宗再生能源合約 業界指引致工作流失掀訴訟 - MingPao Canada
July 14, 2018

C$500M in Solar Investments Lost as Ontario Cancel Contracts - Bloomberg Environment 
July 13, 2018

Tories Kill Controversial Dutton Dunwich Wind Project - The London Free Press
July 13, 2018

Ontario Government Cancels 758 Renewable Energy Projects, Says it Will Save Millions* - CBC
July 13, 2018

*This story can also be found in the following publications: Times Colonist, CTV News, Financial Post, Ottawa Citizen, Inside Hamilton, iPolitics, Global News, CTV News Kitchener, City News, Niagara This Week, Yahoo! News, Kitchener Post, The Flamborough Review, Battlefords NOW, DailyCommercial News, Meadowlake Now, The Chronicle Herald, OurWindsor, The Guelph Mercury, the Brampton Guardian, Waterloo Chronicle, North Bay Nipissing, Parry Sound, The Record, and 116 more publications.
Solar Companies May Exit Ontario for Alberta After Doug Ford Kills Rebate Program - CBC 
​June 21, 2018

Green Ontario Cancellation Means Solar Investment is Moving West - Digital Journal
June 21, 2018

Ontario's Doug Ford Strands 'Thousands' on Waiting List for Solar, Says Industry Group - Canada's National Observer
June 21, 2018

L'Alberta Fait Rêver Les Entrepreneurs Solaires - Radio-Canada
June 21, 2018

Solar Energy Investors Expected to Snub Ontario After Ford’s Environment Decisions* - CTV News
June 20, 2018

*This story can also be found in the following publications: Global News, The London Free Press, the Calgary Herald, Ottawa Business Journal, Cleantech Canada, PLANT, Brampton Guardian, Financial Post, Times Colonist, CTV News Toronto, The Globe and Mail, The Silver Times, Yahoo! Finance, The Province and over 24 more publications.

Solar Conference Moves to Calgary with Hot Emerging Market in Western Canada - Global News
June 19, 2018

Solar Panels in the Shadow of the Ontario Election - PV Buzz
May 6, 2018

Spotlight on Renewable Energy: Canada's Renewable Future - The Future Economy 
April, 2018
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Opinion: Outlook is sunny for renewable energy in Alberta - Edmonton Journal
January 27, 2018
Year-end results show Albertans benefited from energy efficiency and renewable energy programs in 2017 - Business Insider
“Energy Efficiency Alberta’s Residential & Commercial Solar Program caters to the growing demand for clean, self-generated electricity by Albertans. The program builds upon many years of hard work by champions from industry and communities who have tirelessly raised awareness of the value of the province’s solar energy resource.  In less than a year, it has successfully demonstrated that supporting households and businesses to become part of Alberta’s renewable electricity future makes sense not just for the environment but also for their pocketbooks and for job creation and economic development across the province." - John Gorman, President & CEO, Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA)

2017

Ontario Plans to Enable Third-Party Ownership of Net Metering Systems - PV Buzz
October 27, 2017

Other Countries Have Jumped Headlong Into Solar Energy. Canada Should, Too - Huffington Post
October 4, 2017

Ontario launches green fund with initial $298 million investment - PV Magazine 
August 31, 2017
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EHRC Announces New Labour Market Information Study for Canada’s Electricity Industry - Canadian Business Wire 
August 22, 2017

Canada's Solar Power Industry Working With Mining Industry - BOSS Magazine
​August 8, 2017

Why We Need to Clean Up Mining if We Want a Renewable Energy Economy - DeSmog Canada
July 20, 2017
Solar Leadership - Sustainable Magazine 
June 19, 2017
CanSIA and a few CanSIA Members were featured in Sustainable Magazine, discussing solar's unique position in Canada's energy landscape and how solar is quickly becoming a prominent source of clean, reliable, efficient energy. 
Bright future for solar - St. Albert Gazette 
​May 12, 2017
The St. Albert Gazette features CanSIA's Solar West 2017 in an article highlighting the results of a study, commissioned by the Canadian Solar Industries Association, the first detailed look at the size of Alberta’s solar power market in 2030.
The 'untapped potential' in solar energy - CKNW News Talk Radio 
April 4, 2017
Patrick Bateman, Director of Policy and Market Development, joined Matt Lee to discuss the untapped potential of solar in British Columbia. “Solar energy is one of the fastest growing forms of clean technology in the world today," he stated. "With the new lens of climate change and the effort we’re all taking to mitigate and adapt to climate change, solar energy is being thrust into the forefront.”
Clean tech companies happy with Ottawa’s funding boost, but impact is unclear - Financial Post
March 23, 2017
Canadian Solar Industries Association President and CEO John Gorman said in a release Thursday that the budget “is another early milestone in Canada’s transition to our cleaner energy future.”'
UN targets require 40-per-cent drop in oil demand - The Globe and Mail
March 20, 2017
The Globe and Mail's Shawn McCarthy interviewed CanSIA President and CEO regarding what climate action is required to meet the UN targets. 
Making the shift to clean electricity - Policy Options
March 13, 2017
CanSIA President & CEO, John Gorman, joins Clean Energy Canada's Merran Smith and CanWEA's Robert Hornung to share that to make progress in cutting carbon pollution, we need to power more of our activities and industries with carbon-free electricity.
Canadian Solar Industry Ready for Alberta's New Solar Program
February 27, 2016
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​New research at Hydro-Québec aims to take advantage of energy "revolution" - National Observer
​February 6, 2017
​“The future is cleaner, smarter, more distributed. If there was ever any doubt before that it wasn’t going to be, that ship has sailed.” CanSIA's Director of Policy and Market Development, Patrick Bateman, discusses Hydro-Québec clean energy opportunities. 
A bright future, partially obscured - Globe and Mail 
January 13, 2017
CanSIA's Director of Policy and Market Development, Patrick Bateman, discusses the benefit residential incentives would provide, not only the Canadian solar industry.  

Newstalk 770 
January 4, 2017
CanSIA President & CEO, John Gorman, joined NewsTalk 770 - Calgary's Breaking News and Conversation Station's radio host, Rob Breakenridge to discuss the declining costs of solar. Click here for the recording of the interview.

​Challenge 2017: Rays of hope shine on solar industry despite ‘Trump digs coal’ mantra - Financial Post
January 3, 2017

2016

Canada’s Solar Market To Enter A New Phase In 2017 - December, 2016
Canada Plans Major Shift From Coal To Clean Energy By 2030 - November 24, 2016
​“Goals such as 90 per cent clean electricity by 2030 and an emissions reduction of  80 per cent by 2050 send a clear signal to investors that we are continuing to transition from fossil fuels to renewable electricity, as we must, to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees.”– John Gorman,  President & CEO, CanSIA
Government of Canada to be Powered by 100% Renewable Electricity by 2025​ - November 3, 2016
​"By leading by example, the Government of Canada is demonstrating that every one of us has a role to play in making the right decision for future generations." – John Gorman,  President & CEO, CanSIA
Growth of residential solar power slowed by 'zero incentive' for renters - October 30, 2016
​CBC News
"There are enough options out there that we can meet everyone's concerns and still design robust solar policies" – John Gorman,  President & CEO, CanSIA
All Alberta's New Schools are Going Solar  - October 26, 2016
"There is no location better than on the roofs of our schools in the centre of our communities for local solar electricity generation. The energy does not travel far before it meets an energy need, making our electricity system more efficient. More importantly, showcasing this modern approach to managing our energy needs so close to where our children spend much of their day inspires them, develops their interest in science and in the environment, and builds the school-pride that invigorates their entire learning experience.” – John Gorman,  President & CEO, CanSIA
Government of Alberta Aims To Become 50% Solar-Powered - October 6, 2016
CanSIA states Alberta is leading Canadian provincial and territorial governments by example
​“There is no doubt that solar electricity will become an important component of Alberta’s decarbonized and diversified electricity supply mix as the cost of our technology continues to significantly decline.  The solar farm that would meet half of the Government of Alberta’s annual electricity needs would support the delivery of many firsts. Canada’s first 50% solar-powered Government. Western Canada’s first large-scale solar farm.  Alberta’s first utility-scale solar jobs.  The success of this initiative will secure the government and public confidence in a larger future role for solar energy in Alberta” – John Gorman,  President & CEO, CanSIA
“Not many people know that the Government of Alberta has been 100% renewable for a decade. This initiative gave the wind energy industry the early leg-up they required to become the cost-competitive clean option that they are for the province today.  We expect that this new solar energy initiative will not only help our industry to overcome some preliminary hurdles in Alberta, but to also deliver the lowest cost solar electricity in Canada’s history” – Patrick Bateman, Director of Policy & Market Development, CanSIA
Federal government move to price carbon emissions will accelerate transition to renewable electricity - October 3, 2016
“Now, more than ever, Canadians are looking for ways to decarbonize our economy, and renewable electricity will play a crucial role in this shift. A national price on carbon pollution can help accelerate this transition.” - John Gorman, President & CEO of CanSIA
CanSIA Disappointed with Ontario's Suspension of LRP II - September 27, 2016
"CanSIA is disappointed with the Government of Ontario's decision to suspend the LRP II procurement as it represents a significant back-step from previously committed renewables procurement in the Province that we believe will be required to deal with supply and GHG emission risks, such as delayed nuclear refurbishment schedules, un-met conservation targets, or increased demand as a result of electrification to meet the province's climate change targets..." - John Gorman, President & CEO of CanSIA
SaskPower - September 22, 2016
"The launch of Saskatchewan’s utility-scale solar electricity generation procurement marks another major milestone for renewable energy in Canada. Saskatchewan’s world-class solar energy resource combined with significant cost declines in recent years make solar energy a more cost-effective option for the province than ever before. The time is right for Saskatchewan to begin to explore the role that solar energy will play in the province’s future supply-mix." - John Gorman, President & CEO of CanSIA
Solar projects will help SaskPower reach 50% renewables goal
Government of Alberta Announces 5,000 MW of Renewables by 2030 - September 14, 2016
"For too long, discussions about climate change have focused on what we can't do. Now that renewable technology costs have reached new lows, it's time to focus on what we can do with our tremendous renewable energy resources. Today's announcement sets a renewable energy target that is achievable while establishing Alberta as a progressive and leading jurisdiction in the global effort to reduce emissions. Solar energy is ready to be a big contributor to a strong and clean Alberta economy." - John Gorman, President & CEO of CanSIA ​
CFAX 1070 - September 1, 2016
CFAX's Adam Stirling invited CanSIA's Patrick Bateman to discuss innovative solar technologies across British Columbia, Canada. Click the play button on the bar below to listen.
PV Buzz - August 27, 2016
Hydro One “Offers to Connect” Timeline Changes
DeSmog Canada - August 24, 2016
Is B.C.'s Tunnel Vision Forcing out Solar Power?
PV Buzz - August 23, 2016
Ontario’s FIT 5 Price Review and Draft FIT 5 Rules/Contract
CBC Windsor Radio - August 11, 2016

With the sun beating down on us this summer, it seems more people are deciding to harness it for savings. Peter Duck from CBC Windsor spoke with John Gorman, President & CEO of the Canadian Solar Industries Association, to learn more.
TakePart - July 8, 2016
"A population that not only has a large base of energy workers but also understands the value of energy resources, including the sun, is really going to adopt solar aggressively."  - John Gorman, President & CEO of CanSIA
North America's Dirty Energy Superpower Is Going Green
Renewable Canada - June 19, 2016
“Today’s commitment to support cross-border transmission projects is welcome news and will enable Canada to benefit from increased clean electricity exports, while enabling American states to more readily fulfill their obligations under the Clean Power Plan.” - John Gorman, President & CEO of CanSIA
Canada Can Help Deliver on North American Clean Energy Target 
PV Tech - June 27, 2016
“I think that 2015 will be viewed as a turning point for the solar industry in Canada – with the price discovery from the LRP. Policy makers, regulatory and utilities will really begin to take a more serious look at solar than they have done in the past. I think that, combined with some of the new policies at the federal level, will really bring solar into the mainstream.” - Patrick Bateman, Director of Market Intelligence & Research of CanSIA
Keeping up with the Joneses
PV Magazine - June 21, 2016
Ontario to re-open the microFIT program on July 21 (Updated with microFIT rates) 
Ontario's Climate Action Plan Puts the Focus on Individuals and Businesses - June 8, 2016
"Ontario's Climate Action Plan is putting the focus and the tools to realize this change where they belong, with individuals and businesses. By empowering Ontarians to implement changes in how they use and generate energy, the plan will allow more Ontarians to shift from fossil fuels to sustainable and cost efficient forms of energy, like solar." - John Gorman, President & CEO of CanSIA 
BIOS Magazine - Summer Edition
Developing Alberta’s Solar Energy Resource: Project-Level Considerations for Provincial-Level Policies
Environmental Defense - May 25, 2016
Getting FIT: How Ontario Became a Green Energy Leader and Why it Needs to Stay the Course​
“Ontario has developed a globally recognized solar sector. While it has experienced challenges, it is today one of the top 20 solar electricity markets in the world, based on solar installed capacity. Our members fulfill the market demand in Ontario and are increasingly active in global markets and the United States. Being in this position is a direct result of the government’s foresight and supportive policy through the Green Energy Act.” - John Gorman, President & CEO ofCanSIA
Clean Technica - May 3, 2016
Canadian Solar Events Support A Clean Energy Economy

Globe and Mail - April 21, 2016
Solar panel firm SunEdison files for bankruptcy protection

Vancouver Sun - April 17, 2016
A million Canadian homes: Solar power escapes from market niche, but future is cloudy

QP Briefing - February 26, 2016
​What Ontario's cap-and-trade program means for clean energy technology

Renewable Energy World - January 5, 2016
Sunny Sky but Loonie Shy: Canada’s Peculiar Aversion to Federal Support for Renewable Energy Deployment

2015

Financial Post - December 28, 2015
Ontario solar industry finds place in the sun after Green Energy flameout

The Globe and Mail - December 21, 2015
U.S. tax move brightens picture for Canadian wind, solar firms

Huffington Post - December 8, 2015
Renewable Energy Jobs Are On The Rise

Solar Power World - December 4, 2015
Solar Canada promises solar business opportunities

Clean Technica - December 1, 2015
50% Renewable Energy By 2030 For Saskatchewan

Government of Alberta News Release  November 30, 2015
Renewable energy will power up to 30 per cent of Alberta’s electricity grid by 2030

Solar Builder - November 30, 2015
One Canadian province announces ambitious renewable goals

iPolitics - November 27, 2015
Canada’s got an edge in a low-carbon economy

Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change News Release - November 23, 2015
Ontario Releases New Climate Change Strategy
Support for Climate Change Strategy

North American Clean Energy - November 23, 2015
Technical Transformation to Enable Grid-Tied Solar in Canada

PV Magazine- November 23, 2015
Alberta sets 30% renewable energy goal by 2030

Calgary Herald - November 19, 2015
Alberta's climate change strategy must include renewables: industry

Sustainable Business Magazine – Issue 07/ 15 
Solar Leadership

Ottawa Business Journal - October 22, 2015
Limited potential at home has Canada's major solar players expanding globally

Edmonton Journal - October 20, 2015
Opinion: Cost of wind and solar energy dropping

630 CHED - September 23, 2015
Solar energy on the rise

iNews880 - September 23, 2015
Experts talk solar energy at MacEwan University

Le Lézard - September 14, 2015
PowerStream, Sunverge Partnership Paves the Way for Increased Adoption of Rooftop Solar and Storage in Ontario

ReNew Canada - August 28, 2015
A Modern Grid

Sustainable Business Magazine – Issue 05/15
Solar Ontario 2015

BD+C Network - August 3, 2015
Parking with a purpose: clean cars and solar power shape new structure

DeSmog Canada - July 30, 2015
Alberta Electricity Provider TransAlta Found Guilty of Market Manipulation, Boosting Case for Decentralizing Generation
Calgary Herald - July 27, 2015
TransAlta goes to Massachusetts to buy first solar power projects

Business News Network (BNN) – July 22, 2015
Solar Surge, The Rise of an Alternative Energy: Millenials to drive Canada's solar growth

Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change News Release – July 10, 2015
Ontario's Climate Summit Lays Path for Low-Carbon Future
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The Globe and Mail - July 10, 2015
Going green: Does Ontario’s energy shift have the power to sustain itself?

The Globe and Mail - July 9, 2015
Ontario homeowners to reap solar benefits in 5 years, association says

The Globe and Mail - July 6, 2015
Ruling says Chinese solar panels pose risk to Canadian industry

The Toronto Star - July 3, 2015
Consultation is key in solar procurement

Green Energy Futures - June 20, 2015
Beyond the Tesla Powerwall: How energy storage is shaping up in Ontario

Green Energy Futures - June 4, 2015
Ontario: Canada's energy transition success story

Bloomberg Business - June 4, 2015
Alberta Renewables Shift Seen as Premier Looks to Ontario

Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, The Province, the Star Phoenix, Montreal Gazette, The Windsor Star, Ottawa Citizen, BNN Business News Network - June 4, 2015
Notley looks to Ontario as government plans shift from coal power

Huffington Post - May 31, 2015
Solar Power Isn't Perfect, But It's the Best We've Got

Corporate Knights - May 29, 2015
Dark spots on a brighter sun

The Globe and Mail - May 26, 2015
Two-thirds of Ontarians support cap-and-trade plan, poll suggests

Corporate Knights - May 20, 2015
With coal plants now shuttered, OPG moves to embrace solar power

Op/Ed from Canadian Council on Renewable Electricity (CanCORE) - May 7, 2015
We’re leading the world in renewable energy. We can do more.

Sustainable Business Magazine - Game Changer Awards April 23, 2015
Recognizing Canada’s Game Changers

Solar Industry Magazine – April 22, 2015
Ontario’s Cap and Trade Plan Raises Solar’s Profile

Calgary Herald – March 12, 2015
Tariffs on Chinese solar panels could slow growth in Alberta's solar industry, companies warn

Corporate Knights – Book Review February 18, 2015
The Decision-Maker’s Guide to Long Term Financing

Calgary Herald – Op/Ed January 9, 2015
Creating an Alberta Advantage for renewable energy

2014

The Globe and Mail – Report on Business Dec 8, 2014
Canadian solar industry divided on Chinese import tariff
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Green Energy Futures - Episode 83 October 2014
Is Alberta Canada's next big solar market? We make the case

Cleantech Canada – July 30, 2014
Replace Alberta’s coal-fired generation with solar, paper argues

Energy Digital – July 29, 2014
Top 10 Reasons Solar could Take Over in Canada

PV Tech – July 29, 2014
CanSIA releases recommendation report for creating strong PV industry in Alberta

The Globe and Mail – July 26 2014
Solar power surging to forefront of Canadian energy

Toronto Star - Op/Ed  May 16, 2014
Don’t blame renewable energy for Ontario’s rising power prices

2013

ProfitGuide.com – December 18, 2013
Solar Power Has Finally Grown Up

Toronto Star – Business May 30, 2013
Ontario Liberals give municipalities greater say over wind and solar farms
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Media Planet Supplement to the Toronto Star - Sustainability No. 2 May, 2013
The comparative advantage of solar power