Solar Power

Solar energy is the energy we derive from the sun. This energy is available to every body in the world but in different intensity and duration. This energy is more in abundance in the tropics and other arid areas. The power we derive from the sun is what is known as SOLAR POWER.

The energy from the sun can be harnessed and converted into solar power by the use of specialised equipment and infrastructure. Solar power has come along way, technology has made solar power more economical and cost effective and affordable.

As the world combats the effects of climate change, solar energy come handy because power or electricity generated via solar energy releases zero carbon into the atmosphere. The operation of solar power plant does not release greenhouse gases GHG. GHGS are gases that cause global warming raising the temperature of the earth to dangerous levels that is capable of putting the whole world in harm’s way of uncontrollable wild fire, flood, hurricane and other unpleasant events.

The whole world has set a target of getting to zero carbon emissions from all human activities by the year 2050. Power generation from the burning of fossil fuel like oil, gas and coal is the chief culprit in the release of GHGs such as CO2 into the atmosphere causing global warming and if power generation is made green, a significant amount of that GHG will be removed and the world will be a better place to live in.

In Canada, the target is to reduce our emissions by 30% of 2005 levels by 2030 hence contributing to the world goal zero by 2050. In order to help Canada achieve her target, Green Power Canada Ventures is setting up a 10MW solar power farm in the south side of the province of Alberta, Canada.

This solar power plant is capable of powering 10,000 households with green energy, saving about $2,000,000 per annum in household electricity, creating 500 jobs during the construction phase and 100 jobs during the operational phase. And above all, it is capable of removing 100, 000 tons of GHG from the atmosphere which is equivalent to removing 20,000 internal combustion engine cars from the road.