The Solar PVcast

Lyndsey Smith, co-owner of the Shady Creek Lamb Company in Ontario, joined our podcast to share her pioneering story of merging their sheep farm with a local solar farm, creating a symbiotic relation…

Daniel Giam, Owner, and Energy Advisor at GETS Energy, once again joins the podcast to address the misinformation surrounding Canada's Federal Government's Greener Homes Program. Daniel provides clar…

In this episode we chatted with Dan MacKay, the secretary and board member of Solar Nova Scotia, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and facilitating the adoption of solar energy in Nova…

In this episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Bert Rose, a long-time resident of Iqaluit, Nunavut, who has been a staunch advocate and user of solar energy in the northern region. Bert is n…

Join us in this episode of The Solar PVcast as we explore the groundbreaking Solar City Program initiated by the regional municipality of Halifax. This program provides property owners in the municip…

With the recently introduced Federal Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit, Canada has emerged as one of the most attractive destinations globally for clean energy investment. Joining us today is Ro…

Building Integrated Photovoltaics. Is it the future? It makes sense, instead of adding solar panels to your roof, your roof is, solar panels. There is a new product on the market that is Canada’s ans…

Do solar panels make a difference when buying or selling real estate? What about clean energy in general? To get some perspective, Lindsay Block-Glass from Victoria's Modern Real Estate Team with Roy…

An exciting report was just released projecting jobs in the Canadian clean energy sector will grow by 2.2 million, reaching 2.7 million by 2050. Stefan Pauer, Senior Analyst with Clean Energy Canada,…

Garrett Luebke, Project Development Engineer with ATCO, joined the podcast to talk about his personal journey to renewables, as well as what the clean energy transition looks like in Alberta. Good ne…

What is the real cost of energy? Because when it comes to cost, perhaps it is more appropriate to think of not what we can afford but what the planet can afford. Senior Project engineer for Shift, St…

With new federal government tax incentives on the horizon, more and more companies and business owners in Canada are choosing to lead by example in the fight against climate change and transition to …

Glenn Garry, President of the Victoria EV Association, joined the podcast to chat about the club, what it takes to be a member and how they are creating change and promoting renewable energy in the c…

This is the first in our behind the scenes look at the "People of Shift". Shane Foston is the Residential Project Manager at Shift. On this Episode we chatted with him about his role at Shift, his ba…

There is much misinformation around what a "Solar PV Ready Home" is. In this episode I chat with Shift senior Project engineer, Steve Unger to clear things up. Whether you are building your own home,…

On this episode of the podcast I chatted with Project Manager, Operational Implementation for BC Transit and founding member of the Solar Vancouver Island, Jeff Kendrew. We chatted about why he start…

Solar PV and Energy Storage go hand in hand. To break down what a battery can do for you, Steve Unger, Senior Project Engineer for Shift, joined the podcast to give us the need to know information wh…

Snow is a part of life in Canada, so as a solar user, how will that effect your array? Alan Villalvazo, Solar Designer and Head of Technical Support at Shift, joined the podcast to break it all down.…

Building integrated solar solutions are the future of the industry, and part of the answer to healing our planet. One non-profit organization understands this and that is part of the reason, Power To…

The Federal Governments Greener Homes Program was created to give Canadian home owners the ability to make their home more energy efficient. It consists of an up to, $5600 rebate and a, up to, $40,00…