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Whether you're new or experienced, troubleshooting is key to maintaining efficiency.

540 solar panels to be installed by March

Winter is the perfect time to get started on your solar journey

BC Hydro's Solar & Battery Backup Rebate: Exciting News for BC's Solar Industry!

Protect Your Solar Investment from Pests & Damage

Understanding the Impact of Shadows on Solar Efficiency and Your Energy Savings

Tracking the performance of your solar panels in real time

A Detailed Look at Solar Power for Homeowners

Do your solar panels still produce power during an outage?

What is it, and how does it affect your solar array?

Navigating Winter Challenges: How Snow Affects Solar Production and Tips for Solar Panel Maintenance

Act Fast: Federal Greener Homes Rebate Program for Solar PV Installations Ending March 2024

In This Issue: Step by Step Instructions to Save $5,600 with the Greener Homes Grant, Riverside Expands to Prince George; World News Affecting Solar Demand; Meet the Engineering Team

Charge controllers are available in several different styles. The two most popular today are the PWM controller and the MPPT controller.

New Construction News: Riverside expands to serve Prince George; Meet the Engineering Team; Planning Considerations for Utility Connection Requirements and Constraints at your Build Sites Riverside Energy Systems is uniquely positioned with their own in-house engineering team, providing added value and unparalleled advantage in customized solar energy system planning, consulting and advising, and engineering design services to their customers...

$5k Greener Homes Grant Info; Amazing Solar Building Materials Made Accessible; Meet Greg - Principle and Project Manager; Star Lake Resort - a Fishing Camp Near Clearwater Goes Solar…

Photovoltaic, or PV, mounting systems are used for attaching solar panels to a roof, the ground, the side of a building, or anywhere else you might need to fix these energy sources.

In This Issue: Make your own solar car, details on how solar systems really work and how long your panels should last, new build solar information, what sets Riverside Energy apart, and more. We may never drive cars covered in photovoltaic cells, but building a miniature solar car is a fun way to see how solar energy can be used for power…

Planning & Decision Guide for Solar PV Systems; Wells Gray Research Centre Goes Solar; Floating Solar Panels Generating Huge Returns.

Meet Sean Palfenier; Clearwater Gem Goes Solar; Solar Tips and FAQs (including updating your older home with solar); Find Out Why Solar Just Makes Sense!

Multi-residential Solar Energy Advantages; Step Code Ratings get a Step Up; Edgecombe Builders Choose Solar; Mounting Technical Know How (continuation from February); Potential Solar Panels in Space!

March 2021 - General Newsletter How Much are Your Appliances Costing You? Floating Solar Panels in Space; Tips for Keeping Your Panels Working Optimally; Panel Maintenance Plans; Edgecombe Builders Chooses Solar

Riverside Energy Systems is uniquely positioned with their own in-house engineering team, providing added value and unparalleled advantage in customized solar energy system planning, consulting and advising, and engineering design services to their customers.

Attracted by the opportunity to work in the renewable energy sector and Riverside’s the core values, Greg joined the company in 2014.

You may well have met Sean out on your job site, hauling and connecting solar panels or met him during your very first introduction to Solar Energy systems.

When you are considering solar and saving money, it’s useful to know how many watts your kitchen appliances typically consume.

You don’t need California sunshine to enjoy the benefits of solar power.

You probably thought we made up the word Prosumer. Well no, we can’t take credit for it. Prosumer is a real word created in 1980 by American futurist Alvin Toffler.

Poor battery maintenance is the main cause of most dead or underperforming batteries. Battery maintenance should be undertaken every 3 months to maximize life expectancy.

Riverside Energy Systems is a solar power system installer, consultant, and retailer in British Columbia. Whether you are in town, out of town, trying to decrease your monthly bills, or hoping to live completely off grid...

Riverside Energy Systems is a provider and installer of solar panels/solar power systems in Merritt, BC.

Juniper West is a growing community in East Kamloops, boasting scenic views, nearby walking and biking trails, and easy access to the downtown.

Riverside Energy Systems is excited to announce we have expanded our services of solar PV system design and installations, to include providing solar training to support First Nations Communities.

Based out of Kamloops BC, Riverside Energy Systems has been advising the Thompson-Okanagan area on solar PV since 1995. One of the most common questions new clients have is:

Riverside Energy Systems is a Kamloops based company that engineers and installs photovoltaic systems around BC. Recently we have expanded our services to provide solar training for a number of First Nations Bands

California often steals news headlines in the world of solar technology. With its abundance of clear sunny days it seems logical that solar technology will perform well there.

Photovoltaic technology has advanced at a rapid rate over the course of its short lifetime, and the last eight years have seen the price per watt of solar drop three-fold.

On April 20, 2018 BC Hydro submitted an application to the BC Utilities Commission to make changes to its Net Metering Program. The proposed changes seek to prevent subscribers from selling large amounts of surplus energy back to the utility for profit, essentially acting as small-scale independent power producers (IPPs).