AGRICULTURAL CLIENTS
The popularity of alternative energy in Ontario is soaring and Ontario farmers and vintners are realizing that the sun not only ripens their crops, but it can provide power to their operations as well. Now, the sun can grow your bottom line, too.
Ontario farms and wineries have always taken the lead in promoting stewardship, responsible use of resources, sustainable energy and reducing carbon footprints, while successfully incorporating these ideas into a profitable bottom line. Now your company can also benefit from the added value of the new FIT program.
Pay your electricity service providers and have nothing to show for it, or take that money and invest in a solar panel system to reduce operating costs, increase your competitive advantage, make a sound guaranteed profit, improve your company image and help the environment.
It is not just the value of the electricity produced by solar that drives your costs down, it’s also the ability to sell all or your excess solar electricity back to your service provider at prices as high as ten times the standard rate, known as ‘net metering’. These savings are dramatic, especially for land use with high electricity demands.
Going solar is a way of treating the air as well as we treat the land. The generation of electricity is the number one source of air pollution in North America. From an environmental point of view, the basic nature of solar power — plus the combination of incentives you will receive from the provincial and federal government, makes the decision to install solar a win-win opportunity.
Most wineries and similar farming operations have available square footage for ground mounted systems (systems qualify for FIT on most class 4 and all class 5 to 7 soil or unclassified land) or on usable roof space for systems on storage or utility buildings that don’t use any land square footage at all. The seasonal nature of harvest activity also lends itself perfectly to solar power.
Intangible benefits of solar power should also be seriously considered. The green aspects of clean, renewable power translate into an improved perception of produce by consumers – thereby increasing visibility and sales. Your company can be sustainable, responsible and profitable – while preserving your local environment for future generations.
