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Solar Alberta
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To accelerate Alberta's transition to a just and sustainable energy future, we advocate, educate, and serve as an industry and community hub for solar energy.

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It's Solar Work Wednesday! Find the latest solar jobs in Alberta in one place. Check out our Job Listings for opportunities in Alberta's solar industry: buff.ly/u7Gt4B6

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January 29, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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Paula McGarrigle, MBA, P.Eng, has 20+ years of experience in deploying renewable energy technology in North America. Register for Paula's session on Jan 30 at 9:30am to benefit from her expert knowledge on developing large-scale (larger than 5 MW) solar projects in Alberta: buff.ly/kah5HxG #ABSolar
Speaker Spotlight for Paula McGarrigle who is presenting at Navigating Utility Scale Solar in Alberta Jan 30 at 9:30am. Even sponsored by Firefly Solar.
January 28, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Join Eric Smiley tomorrow to learn what batteries are currently on the market, how the technology is changing, new types of batteries that are coming, and how the Canadian Electrical Code rules have changed with respect to battery energy storage.
Cost: $50
Register: buff.ly/HknYNDP
Event poster showing What's New in Battery Energy Storage Sodium Ion Batteries and More Jan 29 9:30AM Virtual Event with Eric Smiley MASc Instructor at Solar Alberta Tickets are $50 Sponsored by Lakeland College.
January 28, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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Alberta's renewable market slowed in 2025, but that's not the full story. Our State of the Market webinar (Jan 28) reveals what's actually moving in Canada's corporate renewables space. Register: businessrenewables.ca/events/state...
State of the Market
Every year at this time, BRC-Canada provides a capsule summary of events in Canada's power purchase agreement market for the past 12 months. This past yea...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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Tomorrow! Solar farms were once a booming business in Alberta, but there is now a high level of regulatory and policy uncertainty in Alberta's renewables industry. Join Pembina's Jason Wang and the Business Renewables Centre’s Margret Nellissery to learn more.
Register: buff.ly/HknYNDP
Event poster for The State of Solar Farms in Alberta free virtual event on Jan 29 at 12PM with Jason Wang of Pembina Institute and Margret Nellissery of Business Renewables-Canada. Sponsored by Park Power.
January 28, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Today! Do you already have a solar array and want to know how to optimize it? This 2026 Solar Show panel will talk about solar-specific pricing plans, monitoring your home-made electricity usage, and reducing your electricity consumption to speed up the return on your investment: buff.ly/HknYNDP
Event poster showing the details of the virtual event Optimizing Your Solar Array on Jan 28 at 12pm with Stephanie Westlund of Solar Alberta, Justin Smalley Solar Enthusiast, Darren Chu of Utility Network and Partners Sponsored by Change For Climate and City of Edmonton.
January 28, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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One more hour to register! Calling all builders, solar installers, realtors, renovators, and more! Get expert tips along with great examples of solar installer and green builder partnerships. Register here: buff.ly/PcG4yBs #ABSolar #YYCHomes #YEGHomes #AlbertaHomes
A graphic shows the event information for the free virtual event Solar Ready Design on January 28th at 9:30am with Jordan Clarke and Heather MacKenzie of Solar Alberta with the sponsorship logo of Alberta Real Estate Foundation.
January 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Heather MacKenzie is the Executive Director of Solar Alberta and works to accelerate Alberta’s transition to a just and sustainable energy future. She is a seasoned leader, community organizer, and green business advocate. Don't miss Solar-Ready Design with Heather tomorrow at 9:30am buff.ly/wmkX7gk
Speaker spotlight showing a photo of Healther MacKenzie Executive Director of Solar Alberta presenting at Solar Ready Design, Jan 28, 9:30 Sponsored by Alberta Real Estate Foundation
January 28, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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The 2026 Solar Show is a great time to become a Solar Alberta Member. Enjoy a 20% discount off membership during the week of the 2026 Solar Show: buff.ly/qb23nvq #ABSolar
Graphic lists the benefits of membership which includes: 10% discounts on Solar Alberta classes, workshops and more; Access to members-only newsletter and website content; Ability to vote at the AGM and participate on our Board of Directors; Ability to nominate someone for a Solar Alberta Lifetime Membership; Have your say in our advocacy to government on issues that support solar energy in Alberta. 20% Discount available Jan 26 - 30 2026.
January 27, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Calling all builders, solar installers, realtors, renovators, and more! Get expert tips along with great examples of solar installer and green builder partnerships. Register here: buff.ly/PcG4yBs #ABSolar #YYCHomes #YEGHomes #AlbertaHomes
A graphic shows the event information for the free virtual event Solar Ready Design on January 28th at 9:30am with Jordan Clarke and Heather MacKenzie of Solar Alberta with the sponsorship logo of Alberta Real Estate Foundation.
January 27, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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Do you already have a solar array and want to know how to optimize it? This 2026 Solar Show panel will talk about solar-specific pricing plans, monitoring your home-made electricity usage, and reducing your electricity consumption to speed up the return on your investment.

Register: buff.ly/HknYNDP
Event poster showing the details of the virtual event Optimizing Your Solar Array on Jan 28 at 12pm with Stephanie Westlund of Solar Alberta, Justin Smalley Solar Enthusiast, Darren Chu of Utility Network and Partners Sponsored by Change For Climate and City of Edmonton.
January 27, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Registration is open until 11am for today's session. Have you been thinking about going solar? Solar 101, as part of our 2026 Solar Show, will review how solar works, how to find an installer, the impact solar can have on your electricity bill, financing options, and more. Register: buff.ly/Zh4uWOV
Poster for Solar 101 on Jan 27 at 12PM with Heather MacKenzie of Solar Alberta. Sponsored by Solar Club.
January 27, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Stephanie Westlund has been a microgenerator for 4 years and also works as Solar Alberta’s Education Lead. On Jan 28 at 12pm as part of an expert panel, Stephanie will talk about ways to reduce your energy use after you have a solar array to maximize your ROI: buff.ly/kah5HxG #ABSolar
Poster showing a photo of Stephanie Westlund, Solar Alberta who is speaking at Optimizing Your Solar Array on Jan 28 at 12pm. Event sponsored by Change for Climate and City of Edmonton.
January 26, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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Tomorrow! Have you been thinking about going solar? Solar 101, as part of our 2026 Solar Show, will review how solar works, how to find an installer, the impact solar can have on your electricity bill, financing options, and more.

Visit our website to register: buff.ly/Zh4uWOV
Poster for Solar 101 on Jan 27 at 12PM with Heather MacKenzie of Solar Alberta.
January 26, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Darren Chu is the Managing Director at Utility Network & Partners Inc. On Jan 28 at 12pm, he’ll speak about how, when and why solar-specific pricing plans work, and how they can help improve solar pay-back periods: buff.ly/wmkX7gk #ABSolar
Poster showing a photo of Darren Chu and the details for his session Optimizing Your Solar Array, Jan 28, 12 Sponsored by Change for Climate City of Edmonton
January 26, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Jordan Clare is a Solar Alberta board member and the Department Head of Projects and Client Success at Solar YYC. Learn about solar-ready design with Jordan Jan 28, where he’ll talk about best practices in preparing a building for the addition of solar PV at some point in the future: buff.ly/wmkX7gk
Speaker spotlight for Jordan Clare of Solar Alberta for the Solar Ready Design, Jan 28, 9:30 session sponsored by Alberta Real Estate Foundation.
January 23, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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It's not too late to get tickets to hear Paula McGarrigle, President and CEO of Solas Energy, speak on what’s new and what’s changed in the processes to develop large-scale (larger than 5 MW) solar projects in Alberta: buff.ly/kah5HxG #ABSolar #SolarPower
Graphic showing the logo of sponsor Firefly Solar with a photo of Paula McGarrigle President and CEO of Solas Energy speaking on Jan 30 at 9:30am.
January 23, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Justin Smalley is a University of Alberta Engineering grad and solar energy enthusiast. On Jan 28 at 12pm, he’ll talk about how microgenerators can calculate their self consumption, why they might want to do that, and tips/tricks to reduce the payback period for a solar array.
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Poster showing a photo of Justin Smalley, Solar Enthusiast who is speaking at Optimizing Your Solar Array on Jan 28 at 12pm. Event sponsored by Change for Climate and City of Edmonton.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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The St. Albert Gazette interviewed Heather MacKenzie, Solar Alberta's Executive Director on our 2026 Solar Show (Jan 27-30) and solar's growth: "Alberta has gone from getting maybe 100 to about 1,000 new solar installations each month in just a few years." Read more: buff.ly/t0Ntbq5 #ABSolar
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January 23, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Did you know that the Clean Energy Improvement Program for residential property is available in 25 municipalities? If you're interested in greening your home, gather your questions and join an expert panel on February 26th at 12pm. buff.ly/iKhVHzu #ABSolar #AlbertaHomes
Graphic shows event details for February 26th at 12pm with photos of speakers Stephanie Ripley of Alberta Municipalities, Justin Smale of City of Calgary, and Barbara Daly of City of Edmonton
January 23, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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Join Eric Smiley next week to learn what batteries are currently on the market, how the technology is changing, new types of batteries that are coming, and how the Canadian Electrical Code rules have changed with respect to battery energy storage.
Cost: $50
Register: buff.ly/HknYNDP
Event poster showing What's New in Battery Energy Storage Sodium Ion Batteries and More Jan 29 9:30AM Virtual Event with Eric Smiley MASc Instructor at Solar Alberta Tickets are $50 Sponsored by Lakeland College.
January 22, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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Solar farms were once a booming business in Alberta, but there is now a high level of regulatory and policy uncertainty in Alberta's renewables industry. Join Pembina's Jason Wang and the Business Renewables Centre’s Margret Nellissery to learn more.
Register: buff.ly/HknYNDP
Event poster for The State of Solar Farms in Alberta free virtual event on Jan 29 at 12PM with Jason Wang of Pembina Institute and Margret Nellissery of Business Renewables-Canada. Sponsored by Park Power.
January 22, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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It's Solar Work Wednesday! Find the latest solar jobs in Alberta in one place. Check out our Job Listings for opportunities in Alberta's solar industry: buff.ly/u7Gt4B6

#SolarIndustry #SolarWork
A solar worker inspects a panel with the heading Solar Work Wednesday above the photo.
January 22, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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Margret Nellissery is a senior analyst with Business Renewables Centre-Canada. On Jan 29 at 12pm, hear her speak about the state of Alberta’s solar market and some of BRC-Canada’s expectations for what’s to come: buff.ly/kah5HxG #ABSolar
Event poster shows a photo of Margret Nellissery who is speaking on Jan 29 at 12pm at the State of Solar Farms in Alberta virtual event. Event sponsored by Park Power.
January 21, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Eric Smiley, MASc, has more than 30 years of experience designing and installing renewable energy systems and teaching others to do the same. Learn what’s new and on the horizon for Battery Energy Storage Systems with Eric on Jan 29 at 9:30am: buff.ly/kah5HxG #ABSolar
Speaker spotlight series poster for the online event What's New in Battery Energy Storage on Jan 29 at 9:30AM for the speaker Eric Smiley, MASc Instructor at Solar Alberta. The event is sponsored by Lakeland College.
January 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM