OTTAWA, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 09/18/13 — (CanSIA) today released its recommendations to the Ontario Ministry of Energy that, if adopted, would ensure Ontarians reap the many benefits of solar energy far into the future.
Primarily, CanSIA recommends that the Ontario government adopt a target that sees, by the year 2025, 5% of the energy consumed on the grid produced from a solar photovoltaic (PV) source and, the re-establishment of support and targets for the solar thermal sector.
“We may have an adequate supply of electricity today but projections show that we will need additional generation as early as 2016”, said CanSIA President John Gorman. “The fact of the matter is we can–t wait until we need the energy, to figure out where we–ll get it. We have to start planning now if we–re going to be able to meet future needs, and solar energy is a natural fit to filling the gap.”
CanSIA points out in its submission that with a variety of unique and favorable characteristics Solar PV is unlike other sources of generation.
Notably, it is the only large-scale power generation source that has experienced a steep decline in cost in recent history, with costs continuing to go down.
Solar PV is the greenest form of energy, having the lowest environmental footprint of any electricity resource, zero airborne emissions, zero hazardous waste emissions, and almost zero noise. It supplements conventional generation by providing electricity during peak demand – during the day, which lessens the burden on the grid. And, it supports more jobs than any other energy source, producing high-quality local jobs such as engineering, design and installation.
As the cost of solar continues to decrease, and electricity rates continue to rise, consumers– desire to manage their electricity requirements is driving change. Solar PV will become commonplace on existing residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, and new building construction will incorporate solar into the initial structural designs.
“Using existing technology, empowered consumers will not only be able to generate electricity through a rooftop solar PV array, they will store and supply electricity through their electric vehicle and manage their appliances from smart phones,” said Gorman. “This smart electricity grid future is right around the corner. Solar is an inevitable part of that future and, with continued government commitment Ontarians will only benefit,” he added.
CanSIA also recommends that the Ontario Ministry of Energy:
CanSIA made the submission to the Ontario Ministry of Energy in response to their .
To read CanSIA–s full submission click .
About CanSIA
The Canadian Solar Industries Association is a national trade association that represents more than 650 solar energy companies throughout Canada. Since 1992, CanSIA has worked to develop a strong, efficient, ethical and professional Canadian solar energy industry with capacity to provide innovative solar energy solutions and to play a major role in the global transition to a sustainable, clean-energy future.
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