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News Release: All Alberta's New Schools are Going Solar

26/10/2016

 

CanSIA states generating solar electricity on roofs of schools will inspire children and invigorate their entire learning experience.

As part of its Climate Leadership Plan, the Alberta Government has committed to including solar electricity generation in each of the province's 36 new schools in the planning or design phase.

This initiative is in response to a recommendation made by students to the Alberta government as a way to demonstrate leadership on tackling climate change.

Read the Government of Alberta's full news release here.
"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, CanSIA President & CEO

News Release: Government of Alberta Aims To Become 50% Solar-Powered

6/10/2016

 

CanSIA states Alberta is leading Canadian provincial and territorial governments by example

​EDMONTON, AB - (October 6, 2016) -- The Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) states that the Government of Alberta is leading by example as the first provincial or territorial government in Canada to explore the feasibility of meeting 50% of their annual electricity needs from solar energy.  Minister Shannon Phillips, Alberta’s Minister of Environment & Parks (and Minister responsible for the Alberta Climate Change Office) announced their intent today at the Solar West 2016 conference in Edmonton, hosted by CanSIA for the solar energy industry. The process, if successful in identifying a supplier or suppliers that can construct and operate a solar farms that meet the province’s economic criteria, could give rise to 100 MW of new installed generation capacity in the province - enough to power 18,750 Alberta homes for a year.

CanSIA released the following statements: 
John A. Gorman and Minister Phillips, Alberta Energy
“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
Read the Government of Alberta's full news release here. 
​For more information or for interview opportunities, please contact:
Erin Seegmiller, Administrative and Communications Assistant
Canadian Solar Industries Association
613-736-9077 ext. 221
eseegmiller@cansia.ca

Federal government move to price carbon emissions will accelerate transition to renewable electricity

4/10/2016

 
October 3, 2016—The Canadian Council on Renewable Electricity made the following statement in response to the federal government’s announcement that it will ratify the Paris Agreement and establish a national price on carbon emissions:

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“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, Canadian Solar Industries Association 
“A carbon price will accelerate the integration of clean, renewable generation sources into Canada’s electricity grid. And the more we electrify our economy—from transportation, to industry to buildings, —with non-emitting renewable resources, the faster and deeper we can cut greenhouse gas pollution and ensure Canada delivers on its commitments.” — Robert Hornung, Canadian Wind Energy Association
“Pricing carbon emissions on its own won’t enable Canada to reduce emissions in line with our targets—other complementary measures will be required. One such measure is for the federal and provincial governments to adopt and facilitate achievement of national targets for electricity generation that move us close to 100 per cent zero-carbon electricity by 2050.” — Jacob Irving, Canadian Hydropower Association 
“This is a positive step that will drive innovation, and as markets  increasingly demand renewable energy solutions there is an opportunity increase the export of Canadian renewable electricity, technologies, services and products to markets around the world.” — Elisa Obermann, Marine Renewables Canada
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KEY FACTS
  • Renewable energy sources such as sun, wind, and water currently meet 65 percent of Canada’s electricity needs.
  • Canada has the cleanest, most renewable electricity generation system in the G7, and the fourth largest renewable energy capacity in the world.
  • A recent report for the United Nations identified boosting renewable electricity production—in combination with electrifying buildings, industry, and transportation—as a key step on a path Canada can take to “decarbonize” its economy. (Source: Pathways to Deep Decarbonization - Canada Chapter, Sustainable Development Solutions Network & Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations, 2014.)
  • A recent study by more than 60 of Canada’s leading academics identified renewable electricity as a key climate change solution. They note that Canada could completely decarbonize its electricity systems by 2035, which would make it possible for our country to adopt long-term pollution reduction targets consistent with our international obligations to act on climate disruption. (Source: Acting on Climate Change - Solutions from Canadian Scholars, Sustainable Canada Dialogues, 2015.)

RESOURCES
  • SUBMISSION: Let’s Talk Climate Action—Recommendations for Capitalizing on Canada's Renewable Electricity Advantage
  • REPORT: Powering Climate Prosperity: Canada’s Renewable Electricity Advantage

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    Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) is a national trade association that represents the solar energy industry throughout Canada. Since 1992, CanSIA has worked to develop a strong, efficient, ethical and professional Canadian solar energy industry with capacity to provide innovative solar energy solutions and to play a major role in the global transition to a sustainable, clean-energy future. Follow CanSIA on Twitter and like us on Facebook. 

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