The Stone Mills Roads Facility solar project is now live and generating power for the province’s electricity grid, according to a recent press release from Stone Mills Township council.

Under the Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) program, established under Ontario’s Green Energy Act, Stone Mills awarded a contract to Strathcona Solar Initiatives in 2010 to apply to the Ontario Power Authority for a FIT contract, and to supply and install 560 rooftop-mounted solar panels on it’s roads department facility in Centreville.

Strathcona Solar Initiatives, a local company based in Stone Mills, is active in the installation of FIT and microFIT projects throughout the province.

Stone Mills Township recognizes the potential for solar photovoltaic projects under the FIT program, and initiated the plan to use the rooftops of the existing sand/salt building and the new roads facility for the 126 kilowatt system, to deliver a new source of revenue to the municipality.

The system began commercial operation in July, and will generate $2.4 million in revenue over the length of the 20-year contract. Stone Mills Township officials believe the addition of solar energy generation to its portfolio will prove to be a strong and consistent revenue source.

For more information, call the Stone Mills Township office at 613-378-2475.

Origin: Napanee Guide

Belleville is getting ready to launch its fourth solar energy project.

Belleville already has solar grids on such places as the offices across from city hall and the large solar farm on the roof at the Quinte Sports Centre. Mayor Neil Ellis expects this latest project at Meyers Pier to generate about a thousand dollars a month and will be paid for out of capital….or if a loan is required, the payback would soon pay off the loan. City Council has awarded the installation contract to Strathcona Solar Initiatives at a cost of 59-thousand dollars.

December 5 , 2011, Toronto, ON: Eclipsall, an Ontario maker of PV solar panels announced today that the company’s PV modules have been selected for use in a project of 30 new microFIT systems in Kapuskasing, Ontario. DBMS Energy Solutions of Kapuskasing in cooperation with Strathcona Solar Initiatives of Napanee, ON are managing and building the project.

The total investment for the project is in excess of $2 million and will create employment and boost the economy in the municipality. “The addition of solar energy to our power generation portfolio is an important step in strengthening and diversifying our local economy,” commented Kapuskasing mayor, Al Spacek. Mayor Spacek continued, “Our investments in renewable energy are creating new jobs and helping build a stronger community.”

A forward thinking municipality, Kapuskasing recognized the potential for solar panel projects under Ontario’s Green Energy Act and has a plan to use vacant properties for solar projects that deliver a new source of revenue to the municipality.

“We are pleased to be partnering in this important microFIT project in Northern Ontario,” said Les Lyster, CEO of Eclipsall. “We see this as another growth opportunity for Eclipsall.”

Eclipsall Energy Group is a vertically integrated solar company. Already established as a manufacturer of high performance 60 and 72 cell PV modules, the company has since added an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) division, Eclipsall Solar, as well as a project development and financing division, Eclipsall Development. The Eclipsall Energy Group has currently in excess of 400 MW of projects under development in North America, South America, Africa, India, and Europe.