The Solar Electricity for Community Buildings Pilot Program
The Solar for Community Buildings Program enables eligible community groups and organizations to generate up to 75kW of solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity on their roofs or properties and sell it to their utility under a 20-year contract.
The successful applicants for 2017 are:
| Applicant: | Size: | Price:(cents/kWh) | Description: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalhousie University | 50kW | 15 | Installation on the roof of the IDEA building |
| Town of Antigonish | 50kW | 23.5 | Rooftop installation on the Water Treatment facility of the Town of Antigonish |
| Town of Yarmouth | 50kW | 23 | Rooftop solar array on the Yarmouth Fire Department building |
| Municipality of the District of Argyle | 25kW | 22.5 | Install spread across two buildings at the West Pubnico Treatment facility |
| Municipality of the District of Yarmouth | 50kW | 22 | Addition of solar panels to an office building in a local business park |
| Parrsboro Band Association | 35kW | 22.5 | Install on the south-facing Band Hall roof |
| Municipality of the District of Yarmouth | 50kW | 22.5 | Rooftop install on the Yarmouth County Solid Waste Authority building |
| Glooscap First Nation | 22kW | 39 | Rooftop installation on the yet-to-be constructed facility adjacent to highway 101 |
| Ecology Action Centre | 7kW | 36 | Addition to the Ecology Action Center's existing Fern Lane rooftop install |
| Atlantic School of Theology | 50kW | 25 | Rooftop array on the south-east roof of the School's library building |
| NSCC - Ivany Campus | 39kW | 35 | Array installed onto part of the building that was originally designed to receive solar panels |
| Municipality of the District of Argyle | 50kW | 22.5 | Array on the roof of the West Pubnico fire department |
| Collaboration Cape Breton University and Tugliq | 50kW | 25 | Addition of solar panels to a building on campus at Cape Breton University |
| Collaboration Cape Breton University and Tugliq | 50kW | 25 | Addition of solar panels to a building on campus at Cape Breton University |
| Collaboration Cape Breton University and Tugliq | 50kW | 25 | Addition of solar panels to a building on campus at Cape Breton University |
| The Hospice Society of Greater Halifax | 12kW | 26 | Installation on the roof of the Nova Scotia's first residential hospice. A Passive House designed building currently under construction |
| St. Francis Xavier University | 18kW | 28 | Addition of solar panels to the Physical Science Complex, at 5009 Chapel Square, Antigonish |
| Waycobah First Nation Band Council | 15kW | 38 | Roof top installation on the band council office, facing the visitor entrance |