VREC is pleased to launch a new project that allows BC residents to invest in cooperatively-owned community energy projects. Even if you don’t own a home or can’t afford to install a complete system, you can still own part of a solar energy system. For more information visit solshare.ca.
There is a lot of hype about the announcement of Tesla’s Powerwall Battery. Most of the press and social media postings are missing a few key points / questions. Here are some important points to remember from a BC perspective: Battery storage for homes is not something new. It has been around for decades. There […]
Not only are garages set back from major shade structures, they also provide a number of advantages such as easy rooftop access, convenient and simple wiring options, lower wind load, and hip roofs which allow at lest some of the modules to face due south. Such advantages make for more affordable installations, with greater overall production.
Dow’s Powerhouse solar energy shingles are now available in Canada and VREC is ready to install them here in Vancouver.
Often we are asked if it makes sense to install solar energy when we live in area where our electricity is primarily hydro power – a fairly “green” energy source. An IPPC study found that Solar Photovoltaic (PV) energy has a carbon intensity of 48 g CO2e / kWh. This figure includes full life-cycle emissions. […]
A new video summarizes the work VREC has done over the past 10 years to add solar energy to BC’s grid. This video was produced for the National Co-op Challenge. To learn more about the community owned energy project mentioned at the end of the video visit: www.solshare.ca
The summer of 2014 marks 10 years since Vancouver Renewable Energy incorporated. During those ten years we have installed solar energy systems on homes, businesses and public institutions. The installations have included solar photovoltaic (both grid-tie and off-grid) as well as solar thermal. Over the past 10 years we have watched the price of photovoltaic […]
VREC currently has the following used solar energy equipment for sale: SolarSheat 1500 solar hot air panel Xantrex GT 3.0 grid-tie inverter (3.o kW) 4 Flat Plate Solar Hot Water Panels (3′ x 6′) Please contact us if you are interested in purchasing any of these. We can also install these items for you. Note: […]
Vancouver Renewable Energy (VREC) had another record breaking year in 2013 for solar photovoltaic systems installation.
This June will mark seven years that North Vancouver resident Dough Horn has been producing all of his electrical needs from a solar energy system on his roof.