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Generating Electricity From Solar Panels
Ontario's Green Energy and Economy Act has made electricity generation by solar economically viable.
In 2010, Guelph Hydro installed 60 arrays of photovoltaic solar panels on the roof of its facility at 395 Southgate Drive in Guelph.
This solar installation will generate 100 kilowatts of clean, renewable electricity that will be fed into the Ontario electricity grid. Guelph Hydro will receive payment for the electricity generated from the solar panels on a 20-year contract from the Ontario Power Authority Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program.
Watch the construction of Guelph Hydro's rooftop solar facility in our solar video.
