PowerTech Solar Nunavut on Nov. 30 announced it had recently installed its first solar system in Iqaluit, at the home of Paul Crowley and Lynn Peplinski.

The company stated in the announcement that the couple will experience reduced energy bills and a surplus on sunny days.

The surplus will take the form of credit in future Qulliq Energy Corp. bills.

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Legislation was changed in 2018 to allow for net metering, allowing for excess power from solar panels to feed back into the public grid, removing the need for batteries on the property, saving on costs and space. Surplus power is transferred onto the power system, which is where reduced energy bills come into play.

The coupleSA国际影视传媒檚 solar panel system is the first of its kind in Iqaluit, and it took a little while to get through the red tape.

While the system is early in its installation, with PowerTech expecting it to produce electricity for the next 25 plus years, itSA国际影视传媒檚 already making a noticeable difference during some of the darkest times of the year.

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Overall, Crowley says it averages around 15 percent of their current energy usage.

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He encourages homeowners and business owners, as well as the Government of Nunavut and the federal government, to also utilize solar power on their properties.

Currently there are no financial incentive programs to support the adoption of solar energy.

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