Albertans are hot for solar right now, even with the pandemic pinch

Helen Pike |  May 7, 2021

When the first wave of the pandemic hit, solar companies thought it would bring another setback. The state of the Alberta economy and the loss of the NDP-era Energy Efficiency Alberta tax credit slowed installations — but with energy costs on the rise due to upcoming increases in the federal carbon tax, and solar costs coming down, demand has begun to soar.