The Princess and the Pea Bed and Breakfest in Langley yesterday reached the milestone of 1 MWh of clean energy being exported to the BC Hydro grid. VREC installed the solar photovoltaic system that utilizes Day4 Energy panels three years ago. Here is the press release from Princess and the Pea: Langley BC May 5, […]
VREC helped facilitate the installation of the first solar photovoltaic (electric) grid-tie system in the city of New Westminster. Most of BC is serviced by BC Hydro. BC Hydro has allowed solar photovoltaic connections to its grid for seven years now. But the City of New Westminster has it’s own utility which did not have […]
Here in BC we have been seeing some benefits from Ontario’s FIT program. We don’t have the great incentives that they have to install solar, but as manufactures start to set up in Ontario it is getting easier and cheaper to purchase their products even here on the west coast. Right now warehouses are being […]
VREC is happy to announce the completion of its first dual system installation. We successfully completed the installation of both a solar hot water system, as well as a photovoltaic system on a residential home in North Vancouver. The home was being renovated and the owners were looking for efficient clean energy and fuel savings. […]
VREC recently completed the installation of a solar photovoltaic energy system on a residence in Point Grey. The 2.6 kW system will be supply electrical power for the home and any excess power will be fed to the grid. The system uses locally made Day4 Energy modules. YZQHJR2A8G84
spec tour SPEC and VREC will be sponsoring monthly solar tours this summer. Come and learn about different types solar energy systems and how they can be the solution you are looking for! The SPEC Building boasts three installations of active solar technology: solar hot water, solar space heater and PV panels. VREC was an […]
With the looming HST now is time to look at buying a solar energy system. Currently both solar photovoltaic (electric) and solar hot water systems are exempt from provincial sales tax. But that will change July 1st with the introduction of the HST. So that means an effective 7% increase in the price of these […]
When it came time to tally up the LEED points for a local Burnaby residence, it wasn’t just the usual suspects that added up to gold. The 1.2 kW photovoltaic (PV) system installed by VREC was also part of the achievement. In addition to PV, the home features rain water collection, drought tolerant landscaping, low […]
The LEED buildings being used for the winter Olympics are often described as “leading edge.” LEED certification does mean that a building has a significantly better energy performance than the average North American building. But if one takes a global perspective this certification can hardly be described as “leading edge.” That label might be more […]