Calgary mall solar installation successful in putting power back into grid
Most parts of the city’s grid is capable of two-way power flow, allowing customers with solar panels to get credits for excess electricity from solar generation.
The pilot between Calgary’s largest retail complex and the city-owned utility started in April 2021, and involved enough solar photovoltaic panels to cover approximately three hockey rinks. The system has generated over 600,000 kilowatt-hours since its installation, and has exported 5,425 kWh back into the grid since May – enough to power a typical-sized home for 10 months.
The solar panels are a start to help the city achieve its climate strategy goals of having 15 per cent of residential electricity demands offset by rooftop solar installations by 2030, and 60 per cent by 2050.
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