Connecting customer-owned batteries to the grid
Nova Scotia Power’s proposed DERMS is a step toward coordinating batteries, solar and flexible electricity demand.
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Solar energy in Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada
Solar development connects provincial policy with decisions made by households, businesses and communities. This collection follows net metering, community projects and the growing role of customer-owned generation in Atlantic Canada.
Start with the regional capacity comparison and community solar updates, then explore policy and individual projects. Historical entries preserve the information available when they were written.
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Atlantic Canada’s solar market, province by province
Regional capacity and per-capita comparisons reveal different stages of solar adoption across Atlantic Canada.
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Solar Nova Scotia’s five priorities for solar and batteries
Five priorities for net-metering certainty, distributed energy integration, beneficial electrification and regional collaboration.
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What Ireland’s renewable curtailment can teach Nova Scotia
Ireland’s experience shows why renewable generation needs to grow alongside electricity demand, flexibility and storage.
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A Maritime grid needs distributed energy
Regional electricity planning should include rooftop solar, batteries, efficiency and flexible demand from the start.
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Nova Scotia’s roadmap for distributed energy resources
A roadmap sets out a path for customer-sited resources to provide more value to customers and the electricity system.
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New Brunswick net metering: a conversation with CBC
Reflections on proposed net-metering changes in New Brunswick, lessons from Nova Scotia and the value of regional energy collaboration.
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Nova Scotia’s right to self-generate
A reflection on the provincial framework supporting customers who generate their own renewable electricity.
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Getting New Brunswick’s net-metering transition right
Principles for evaluating solar compensation, customer investment and the role of batteries.
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What Wind West means for Atlantic Canada’s transmission system
Preliminary offshore wind analysis highlights the scale of transmission upgrades and the complementary role of solar and storage.
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Solar and resilient design at Halifax’s new Boat School
A waterfront community building brings energy-conscious design together with boatbuilding and youth programming.
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Why wind and solar complement each other in Nova Scotia
Seasonal wind generation patterns help explain the complementary role of solar in Nova Scotia’s electricity supply.
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Public support for solar in Atlantic Canada
A survey graphic places solar at the top of the clean-energy options shown.
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How Halifax’s Centre Plan creates an opening for rooftop solar
Municipal planning requirements can influence the business case for solar on new buildings and additions.
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Co-operatives and community-led solar
A workshop discussion highlights the role of co-operatives in developing Nova Scotia’s solar industry.
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Unlocking behind-the-meter solar in Atlantic Canada
Reflections from Smart Energy Halifax on homeowner financing, customer-sited batteries and the role of strategic electrification.
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What Nova Scotia’s community solar pipeline tells us
The interconnection queue offers a view of potential development, with important distinctions between proposed and approved projects.
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A record year for commercial solar
Nova Scotia added 7.6 MW of commercial net-metering capacity in 2025, lifting cumulative capacity to 16.9 MW.
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Halifax as a meeting place for energy and building innovation
A spring and summer 2026 event calendar illustrates the breadth of the region’s energy conversations.
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Community solar in Nova Scotia: a 2026 snapshot
A historical inventory distinguishes operating projects from developments and the newer provincial program.
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From energy audits to ongoing home energy advice
Could energy advisors support households over time as their decisions expand to solar, batteries, EVs and flexible demand?
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Atlantic Canada Solar Summit 2025: a growing distributed energy community
A look back at Solar Nova Scotia’s 2025 gathering at the Halifax Convention Centre.
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CanREA Connects: Halifax’s renewable energy community
A historical snapshot of the industry discussion surrounding Nova Scotia’s renewable energy buildout.
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The investment opportunity in Nova Scotia’s energy transition
A dated planning snapshot explores the scale of potential investment in heat pumps, solar, electric vehicles and batteries.
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Nova Scotia’s Solar Surge: an Insights Podcast conversation
A conversation with Don Mills and David Campbell about solar, battery storage and the economic opportunity emerging across Atlantic Canada.
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Halifax’s next generation of efficient municipal buildings
Two municipal projects illustrate how efficient design, solar and building renewal can support local climate goals.
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Why Atlantic Canada’s solar industry needs a collective voice
Industry representation and regional collaboration help smaller businesses participate in decisions shaping distributed energy.
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Charge Solar: celebrating an industry milestone
A ribbon-cutting photograph records Charge Solar’s grand opening.
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Nova Scotia’s early solar innovators
A look back at Solar Nova Scotia, Peter Allen and the region’s solar-thermal heritage.
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Energy efficiency and solar at Oxford Frozen Foods
Food processing illustrates why efficiency, refrigeration and on-site electricity should be considered together.
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Rooftop solar at East Preston Recreation Centre
A municipal recreation facility demonstrates a visible use of public-building rooftops for electricity generation.
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Opening remarks and the solar community
A speaking photograph from the original event thank-you post.
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Connecting with the Atlantic solar community
A historical event photograph featuring a Dalhousie solar car display.
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Putting building energy improvements into practice
A historical municipal-building example connects efficiency, renewable electricity and asset renewal.
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HalifACT: connecting climate goals with building action
Municipal climate objectives become tangible through decisions about buildings and infrastructure.
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Making energy learning hands-on
A historical photograph of an outdoor demonstration with young participants.
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Rooftop solar on municipal buildings in Dartmouth
A historical municipal solar layout illustrates the importance of planning around the roof and building.
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Solar in municipal building design
A public washroom concept illustrates the integration of rooftop solar into a small municipal facility.
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Nova Scotia’s solar growth during 2020
A historical interconnection table records continued growth during the pandemic.
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Solar thermal: using sunlight as heat
Solar thermal technology serves a different purpose from photovoltaic electricity generation.
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