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
