CANMORE COMMUNITY SOLAR FEASIBILITY STUDY  

In 2019, the Biosphere Institute and local solar company KCP Energy identified and assessed residential, commercial, and industrial rooftops that would be suitable for solar panel installation in Canmore. We also assessed several properties in the neighboring Municipal District of Bighorn. We estimated the number of panels possible per property, how much electricity could be generated, what it might cost, and how the panels would connect to Alberta’s electricity grid.

We simultaneously reached out to property owners to understand their interest in renting out their rooftops or other space for solar panel installation. And, we began working with the Alberta Community and Co-operative Association to understand how to create a successful, local renewable energy generation cooperative to manage a community solar installation.

In February 2020 we invited community members to an open house describing the results of the feasibility study. The entire event was recorded and is available for viewing on our YouTube channel by clicking the button below.

Community generation in the Bow Valley is supported by grants from the following organizations: