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August 25, 2006
Going solar big time at EP
TORONTO
Exhibition Place will receive funding of $250,000 from the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) for a feasibility study and field test of the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) system in Canada.
“The project will provide us with the information needed to expand the system to 1.5-2 megawatts (15 to 20 times larger than the pilot),” said Dianne Young, CEO and general manager of Exhibition Place. “Other components of our energy self-sufficiency plan include North America’s first urban wind turbine; a hydrogen fuelling station; a geothermal heat pump to be installed this fall; a green roof, and a variety of building retrofits.”
Designed by Carmanah Technologies in partnership with Exhibition Place, the pilot system is comprised of four sub-systems, each using a different combination of solar, inverter and mounting technologies.
The project is expected to “reduce annual electrical consumption by 120,000 kilowatts per year and greenhouse gas emissions by 115 tonnes, saving Exhibition Place more than $10,000 per year in hydro costs,” noted councillor Pam McConnell, representing FCM.
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