Jordan K Glean

[Solar Alberta @solaralberta]

Today is Solar Alberta Membership Monday!

Today we are highlighting Glean! Read the newest profile on our blog to learn more about the organization.

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#SolarEnergy #RenewableEnergy #EnergyEfficiency

[Jordan K Glean @jordankglean]

@swingsnest @MondoAlberta Appreciate you!

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With solar panels, your electricity meter measures how much electricity you are exporting so you can receive a credit on your electricity bill. You won’t ever end up making money on your bill however if your credit grows large enough, you carry it over into subsequent months.

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A rooftop solar array is a collection of solar panels installed on the roof of a building. Each solar panel consists of cells that convert sunlight into D/C electricity. Inverters then convert D/C electricity into usable A/C electricity which flows into your electrical panel.

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Solar racking is mounted to a shingled roof before solar panels are added. This image also shows microinverters attached to the racking as well. The racking is mounted to the roof underneath the shingles.

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With solar, you sell electricity to the grid when the amount of electricity produced by the solar array is greater than the amount you are using inside your building. This occurs on sunny days when you are using less electricity than your solar array is producing.

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On cloudy days or at night, solar won’t produce enough electricity to feed all your electrical loads. In this situation, you import electricity from the grid as you would before getting solar. You are paying for this electricity in the same way as before you had solar.

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What is off-grid solar?
Off-grid needs batteries or some type of energy storage device. This can be great in situations where a grid electrical connection is expensive or when the grid is unreliable. Going off-grid is typically quite expensive.

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Solar panels don't need batteries!

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Edmonton recently announced a new way to finance energy efficiency/renewable energy installations for commercial property. The program makes repayment of the low-cost financing convenient through the building’s regular property tax bill. More info: https://t.co/xYH8PiGRV4

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An electricity bill from a homeonwer that got solar in June. Good to see the Alberta solar club in action. $0 bills every month plus a $362.23 cheque from the utility!!! He is legitimately profiting off solar. #alberta #solarclub #gleansolar

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@soloyopee @hashing2heating @Cburner27 @thetrocro @WhatBitcoinDid @boomer_btc @zbomstaz @hash_bender @LivingPowerGen @stillbtc @Heatcore_tech Awesome! In Alberta, we have a similar concept. $0 bills are pretty great for reducing that payback.

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@srheth Unreal! Would love to get one. What EV do you have? Did you get a level II charger?

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@soloyopee @hashing2heating @Cburner27 @thetrocro @WhatBitcoinDid @boomer_btc @zbomstaz @hash_bender @LivingPowerGen @stillbtc @Heatcore_tech Where are you located? Does solar cover your annual electricity needs? I've had a few folks in Alberta ask about solar + bitcoin mining setups so I'm interested to learn about yours.

[Jordan K Glean @jordankglean]

@PeyoteV @GasPriceWizard IMO Alberta lags behind for a few reasons: 1. Expensive electricity 2. more days below -30 than BC/Ontario which isn't great for heat pumps 3. Lack of provincial/local government support

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@PeyoteV @GasPriceWizard This is becoming popular in other provinces very quickly. Heat pumps run on electricity, are extremely efficient and also provide cooling in the summer. It is especially beneficial for people who can still cover their electricity needs with solar.

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Solar fact of the day:
On cloudy days or at night, solar panels may not produce enough electricity to feed all your electrical loads. In this case, you import grid electricity and pay for it as you did before getting solar. The grid is your battery!

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What is a hybrid solar installation?
This is when a building has a solar array and battery but remains connected to the grid. The battery will provide power to “essential loads” during a blackout.

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What is the Alberta #SolarClub?
The Solar Club improves cost savings for people with solar in Alberta. Solar Club members can switch between a high electricity rate (~$0.30/kWh) and a low rate (~ $0.10/kWh) depending on seasonal variations in their Solar energy production.

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Solar panels create energy from the sun’s radiation, not from the sun’s heat! In fact, in cold climates, solar panels can actually operate more efficiently. https://t.co/ETmXpVZYkq