Event Program
Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in the first Nova Scotia Solar Summit! For anyone who missed the event or wanted to revisit a certain presentation can click on the presentation title to view the slide deck. Slides are being uploaded over the next few days, so please be sure to check back periodically.
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Session Title | Description | Speaker |
Opening Remarks from the Honourable Derek Mombourquette, Minister of Energy and Mines |
Coming soon. | Honourable Derek Mombourquette, Minister of Energy and Mines |
Remarks from Canadian Solar Industries Association |
Coming soon. | Lyle Goldberg, Policy and Regulatory Affairs Manager, CanSIA |
It’s an exciting time for solar in Nova Scotia! Efficiency Nova Scotia’s SolarHomes Program Manager will be sharing highlights and successes of the SolarHomes Program to date, including some up to date statistics on program uptake and growth. | Dave Corning, Program Manager - Service Delivery - Efficiency Nova Scotia | |
Solar Assist Demo |
Consumer education and empowerment is important for a growing industry! Clean Foundation and R&G Strategic have partnered to develop an interactive, website tool for solar consumers in Nova Scotia. Join this session to see the first demonstration of Solar Assist. | Sarah Riley Rosen, Director of Strategy - R&G and Sean Kelly, Director of Programs - Clean Foundation |
Nova Scotia Residential Solar Market Outlook/Supply Chain Study |
In October, the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) engaged Dunsky Energy Consulting to develop a market outlook, labour force and supply chain study for the Nova Scotia (NS) residential solar market projected out to 2030. In the first segment of this session, Dunsky will present the context, objectives and scope of the study, the preliminary outlook numbers and findings to date. Additionally, Dunsky will be seeking additional input from industry participants around Nova Scotia specific considerations that should be addressed during the study through an interactive engagement session. Specific areas of discussion will include local solar market characteristics, market and policy drivers and barriers, job creation prospects, skills and training gaps and the solar industry's entry into storage and EV charging markets. | Ahmed Hanafy, Analyst - Dunsky Energy Consulting |
Increasing Market Share for Solar Electricity: "Virtual Net-Metering" Potential for Nova Scotia |
Coming Soon. | Patrick Bateman, Director of Policy and Market Development, CanSIA |
This session is targeted for solar installers and other technical stakeholders. Come learn more about the SolarHomes program and some key guidelines when going through the application process. | Dave Corning, Program Manager - Service Delivery - Efficiency Nova Scotia | |
Insurance Considerations for Residential Solar PV Installations | Come learn about important insurance and risk management considerations for solar PV installations. From insurance coverage options, potential claims scenarios and lessons learned from other jurisdictions on best practices to protect your clients and business. | Jen Aitchison, Senior VP - Sustainable Energy Practice - Hugh Wood Canada |
What’s Next in Solar Energy? | Come join SolarNS’ Board Member, Wayne Groszko for a discussion on SolarNS, their recent work, and what could be next for solar energy in Nova Scotia. | Wayne Groszko, PhD., Applied Energy Research Scientist, Nova Scotia Community College |
Conference Closing | Coming soon. | Lyle Goldberg, Policy and Regulatory Affairs Manager, CanSIA and Peter Craig, Solar Team Lead, Department of Energy and Mines |