by Aaron Thornell | Sep 25, 2018 | News
On September 21, 2018, two tornadoes ripped through the Ottawa-Gatineau region, causing mass damage to the Dunrobin and Greenbank neighbourhoods in Ottawa, as well as the Mont-Bleu area in Gatineau. At the Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-op, we wish well to all those...
by Aaron Thornell | Aug 28, 2018 | Advocacy, News
The Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-operative is now accepting nominations for new members of its Board of Directors. Individuals must be members of the Co-operative in order to serve on the board. The roles of board members are as follows: Regular attendance (in-person or...
by Aaron Thornell | Aug 8, 2018 | News
The Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-op recently finalized agreements to officially secure another 500-kW ground-mount project just East of the Town of Hawkesbury. The project is co-owned by the Taykwa Tagamou Nation and the Hoy family, on whose land the project is being...
by Aaron Thornell | Jul 13, 2018 | News
On Friday, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) stated that, under the direction of the Progressive Conservative Party, certain prospective Feed-In Tariff projects would be “winding down”. This will affect all projects which have not yet received the...
by Aaron Thornell | Jun 25, 2018 | News
Far more people will be seeing community-owned solar in and around the Ottawa area. The Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-operative is looking forward to the imminent connection of two new projects, located at highly public sites just outside of Ottawa. The first is located...
by Aaron Thornell | Jun 14, 2018 | Advocacy, News
OREC partners with Farm Radio International to promote solar in Tanzania Ownership of a solar home system can improve the quality of life and agricultural productivity of small-scale farmers in Africa. The falling price of these systems and the ability to pay for them...
