Wendy Elliott, Annapolis Valley Register
The rising costs of electricity in this province, as well as other issues with Nova Scotia Power Inc., are making the case for alternatives much brighter.
Recently, I heard Kraig Porter, of Efficiency Nova Scotia, speak to farmers about solar power at a Horticulture Nova Scotia event.
He pointed out initially that our high carbon use, due to coal burning, makes us four to five times above the Canadian average in emissions. Porter said solar can take a farm’s power bill to zero.
Homeowners in Canada can expect to save between $900 and $3,000 per year on electricity after switching to solar.
Savings are highest in provinces with high electricity costs, such as Nova Scotia.
Between 2019 and 2024, solar energy capacity nearly doubled in Canada. The Canadian Renewable Energy Association reported earlier this year that our wind, solar and energy-storage sectors have grown by 46 per cent in the last five years.
While that was fine, the association’s CEO, Vittoria Bellissimo, says that’s not nearly enough.
“Canada has massive, untapped wind and solar resources that can and should be harnessed to provide affordable, clean, scalable electricity needed in all jurisdictions.” Read more.