Plug-In Solar · take control of your electricity
Small solar panels can make electricity for your home through a regular wall outlet. We're working to make certified plug-in solar an option across Canada.
Photo: Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0
A little power of your own
Islanders already make electricity from the wind, and much of the Island's power arrives through cables under the Strait. Plug-in solar would bring another option to individual homes. A sunny deck or balcony could become a place to make a little electricity for use right there.
A plug-in solar kit uses small panels to make electricity for your home. A device called a microinverter converts that power for use in your home's wiring. Kits can mount on a balcony, a wall or a railing and connect through a regular wall outlet. Germany has more than a million of them. We're working to make certified kits an option here.
The existing solar connection process was built around larger rooftop projects. A small plug-in kit needs a process suited to its size and use. That includes clear electrical requirements and a way for renters and people in apartments to understand what permission they need.
We're asking the province to open a simple route for certified plug-in solar. The aim is to give more Island households the choice to make some electricity at home. Add your name to help bring that request to the province.
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Add your name to the petition for plug-in solar in your province. It takes thirty seconds.
Goal: 20 by January 1, 2027. The Minister of Environment, Energy & Climate Action and Maritime Electric can permit certified plug-in solar through interconnection rule updates. Every signature is delivered with the email it generated.
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