Home Power Generation

In this section, you will learn of various ways to power your home using “green power” – solar, wind, micro-hydro, and natural gas systems. The following sections describe what you need to do and how you can go about connecting to these green power sources.

Please click on any of the following sections for more information:

Solar
Wind
Micro-Hydro
Natural Gas

If you are considering installing photovoltaic solar panels to produce electricity for your home or farm, you will need to take the following into consideration:

• Is your home as energy efficient as possible? If you are over-consuming electricity due to inefficient appliances or wasted kilowatt hours, solar power will not be economically viable.

• Does your roof or side of house face south?

• Is the south facing side of the house partially blocked by trees or hills?

• How much electricity are you looking to produce? The size and quantity of the solar panels depend on whether you wish to offset your electricity costs or power your entire house. You must determine the wattage you will require (watt-hour per day)

By assessing your needs, you will have a rough idea on how big of a system you will require. Please see Appendix A on page 40 of Photovoltaic Systems: A Buyers Guide [PDF format] by the Canadian Renewable Energy Network from Natural Resources Canada.

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The following are Solar Power companies worldwide:

Photowatt
www.photowatt.com

First Solar Inc.
www.firstsolar.com

Trina Solar Ltd.
www.trinasolar.com

Sunpower corp.
www.sunpowercorp.com

Energy Conversion Devices
www.ovonic.com

Suntech Power Holdings Co.
www.suntech-power.com

ReneSola Ltd.
www.renesola.com

Of these Sunpower and Suntech are the biggest in the world.

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The following are Photovoltaic solar panel suppliers in New Brunswick:

Independent Power Systems (IPS)
206 Railing Rd.
Lincoln, NB
506-455-WIND (9463)
www.IPS-NB.com

Clear Power Solutions
90 Duke St.
Saint John, NB
506-653-9021
www.clearpowersolutions.com

Sharpe Solar Services Ltd.
105 Hemlock Ave.
Fredericton, NB
506-474-0054

Thermo Dynamics Ltd.
101 Frazee Ave.
Darthmouth, NS
902-468-1001
www.thermo-dynamics.com

Woodside Solar Solutions
6183 Route 15
Woodstock, NB
506-538-7560

Fundy Solar Design & Installation
PO Box 6435
Sackville, NB
1-888-536-2070
http://fundysolar.ca

Battery House
552 Paul St.
Dieppe, NB
506-854-9699
www.batteryhouse.ca

Dacon Energy Systems
356 Rothesay Ave.
Saint John, NB
506-650-3214

DunSolar
181 Indian Garden Rd.
Red Bank, NB
506-836-2620
www.DunSolar.com

Energy Unlimited
349 King St.
Fredericton, NB
506-565-2839
www.energyunlimited.ca

Gapgo Energy Development
Moncton, NB
506-866-1633
1-866-424-5433
www.gapgo.ca

Hebert & Axelrod Enterprises
44 Canada St.
Fredericton, NB
506-450-6395

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Wind

Small Wind Manufacturer | Large Wind Manufacturer | Small Scale (Residential) suppliers | High end of Small Scale

If you are considering installing a wind turbine to produce electricity for your home or farm, you will need to take the following into consideration:

• Is it windy on your property?

• Do you have at least 1 acre of property?

• Do local zoning regulations allow wind turbines?

• Are you comfortable making such a long-term investment?

• Is there enough space to have the wind turbine approximately 300 meters away from your neighbors’ house?

If you have answered ‘yes’ to each question, it is time to get in contact with an Wind Energy provider.

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Small Wind Manufacturer

The following is a list of small scale (residential) wind manufacturers and their Maritime distributors:

Southwest Wind Power: Skystream 3.7: 1.8 KW
928-779-9463
www.windenergy.com
info@windenergy.com

Maritime Distributors:

Nova Sun Power
1 877-783-6147
PO Box 1781 Pictou, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
nsp@novasunpower.com

Renewable Lifestyles
902-436-7111
902-436-6423
26172 Route 2 Travellers Rest, PE, New Brunswick
info@renewablelifestyles.ca
www.renewablelifestyles.ca

Battery House
506 854-9699
506 388 9472
552 Paul St. tel. Dieppe, New Brunswick
cbsl@nb.aibn.com
www.batteryhouse.ca

Maritech Marine Limited
506-755-2716
PO Box 1108 fax. St. George, New Brunswick
rtucker@maritechmarine.com
www.maritechmarine.com

Sussex Computer / Canadian Solar
506-433-6639 530
Main St. Sussex, New Brunswick
sales@canadiansolar.com
www.canadiansolar.com

Second Source Power
902-798-3426
40 Water Street Windsor, Nova Scotia New Brunswick
info@secondsourcepower.ca

NOVASOL inc.
902-826-1132
34 Sussex Drive Stillwater Lake Nova Scotia, New Brunswick

Second Source Power Company
902-792-1841
2113 Hwy 1 RR#2 Falmouth Nova Scotia New Brunswick info@secondsourcepower.com

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Large Wind Manufacturer:

Bergey Windpower Co
2200 Industrial Blvd.
Norman, Ok 73069 USA
(405) 364-4212
www.bergey.com
sales@bergey.com

Bergey XL.1
Bergey 1500
Bergey Excel

Maritime Distributors:

Independent Power Systems
206 Railing Road
Lincoln, New Brunswick
(506) 455-9463
mark.arsenault@unb.ca
www.IPS-NB.com

Hebert & Axelrod Enterprises
44 Canada Street Fredericton, New Brunswick
(506) 450-6395

Wind Dynamics
81 Kean Road Saint John, New Brunswick
(506) 672-4700
tom.vihvelin@rogers.com

Energy Unlimited
P.O. Box 550
349 King St.
Fredericton, New Brunswick
(506) 444-0133
info@energyunlimited.com
www.energyunlimited.ca

Dugas Equipment Ltd.
80 Boul St-Pierre Est Caraquet, New Brunswick
(506) 727-2220
info@dugasequipment.com
www.dugasequipment.ca

Sustainable Living Solutions
4643 Hwy 895 Colpitts Settlement, New Brunswick
506-850-2770
geoffblackbeard@eastlink.ca

Dacon Energy Systems
356 Rothesay Ave. Saint John, New Brunswick
(506) 650-3214
daconsolar@yahoo.ca

Solar Winds Energy
12 Prince St. Clarenville, Newfoundland
(709) 427-6217
info@solarwindsenergy.com

Labrador Coastal Equipment
98 Dogberry Hill Road St. Philips, Newfoundland
(709) 895-6626
gerry@labradorcoastal.com

Advanced Heating Solutions
755 Rodney Road Springhill, NS
(902) 597-8500
hillrec@hotmail.com
www.advancedsolutions.ca

Premier HVAC Sales
139 Main St. Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
(902) 404-1100
premierhvac@gmail.com

Atlantic Alternative Energy
RR 4, North Lakevale Road Antgonish, Nova Scotia
(902) 863-0687
atalten@yahoo.com

Avalon Energy Solutions
28 White Birch Lane Dartmouth, NS
(902) 499-2135
dsmall@avalonenergysolutions.com

Nova Sun Power
P.O. Box 1781 Pictou, NS
(902) 485-6147
nsp@novasunpower.com
www.novasunpower.com

Second Source Power Co.
P.O. Box 2877, 40 Water St. Windsor, NS
(902) 798-3426
info@secondsourcepower.com
www.secondsourcepower.com

Technical Horizons
20 Tusket Industrial Park Tusket, NS
(902) 648-2555
shawn@technicalhorizons.ca
www.technicalhorizons.ca

Island Earth Solar
14 High St. Yarmouth, NS
(902) 434-6413 or (902) 749-1754
admin@islandearthsolar.com
www.islandearthsolar.com

METCO
638 South Broadway Ave. Cornwallis Park, NS
(902) 638-8333
spictou.metco@ns.aliantzinc.ca
www.met-co.ca

Y's Power Alternatives
3474 Warren Ave. New Waterford, NS
(902) 862-6993
ymcneil@gmail.com

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Small Scale (Residential) suppliers in the Atlantic provinces (400W – 1000W):

Dugas Equipment Ltd.
Caraquet, NB
506 727 2220

Hebert & Axelrod Enterprises
Fredericton NB
506-450-6395

Maritech Marine
St. George, NB
506-755-2716

Wind Dynamics
Saint John, NB
506-672-4700

Labrador Coastal Equipment
St. Philips, NF
709-895-6626

Solar Winds Energy
Clarenville, NF
709-427-6217

Atlantic Alternative Energy
Antigonish, NS
902-863-0687

Avalon Energy Solutions
Dartmouth, NS
902-499-2135

Naturally Powerful Energy
Mulgrave, NS
902-747-3068

NovaSol
Stillwater Lake, NS
902-826-1132

Avalon House
Belfast, PE
902-659-2730

Island Technologies
Charlottetown, PE
902-368-7171

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High end of Small Scale (Farms & Buildings – 50 kW turbines @ 150,000 kWh):

Entegrity Wind Systems Inc.: EW15 Turbine: 50 KW
PO Box 832
Charlottetown, PE
902-368-7171
www.entegritywind.com
info@entegritywind.com

Entegrity Wind Systems Inc. deals with all inquiries and sells directly; they have no suppliers.

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Micro-Hydro

Does your property have a source of running water? A stream behind your house or spring on the hill? If the water source has usable head (the vertical distance the water falls) and enough flow (the amount of water), you may benefit from the installation of a micro hydro generator. In order to determine the answers to these questions, a site assessment may be required. You can contact a water power provider to assess your site.

All Things Efficient have listed products, manufacturers and suppliers of Micro Hydro turbines.

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Natural Gas

Micro Turbines are available which allow you to use natural gas to both heat and power your home. These units look something like a conventional furnace, but generate
electricity while they are running.

All Things Efficient have listed the manufacturers and suppliers of Natural Gas micro turbines:

All Things Efficient have listed manufacturers and suppliers as well as organizations that promote Home power generation.

Bathurst Sustainable Development
285 Saint Patrick St.,
Bathurst, NB
E2A 1C9
506-548-2106
Website
rosewood@nbnet.nb.ca

Battery House
552 Paul St.
Dieppe, NB
E1A 5Z1
506-854-9699
www.batteryhouse.ca
batteryhouse@nb.aibn.com

Cansolair
PO Box 100,
4 Hill Road,
Dildo, NL
A0B 1P0
www.cansolair.com
info@cansolair.com

Dacon Energy Systems
356 Rothesay Ave.,
Saint John, NB
E2J 2C2
506-650-3214
daconsolar@yahoo.ca

Dugas Equipment Ltd.
80 Saint-Pierre Boul. E.
Caraquet, NB
E1W 1B6
506-727-2220
www.dugasequipment.ca
info@dugasequipment.ca

DunSolar
181 Indian Garden Road,
Red Bank, NB
506-836-2620
www.DunSolar.com
Energy@DunSolar.com

Energy Systems & Design
PO Box 4557,
Sussex, NB
E4E 5L7
506-433-3151
www.microhydropower.com
hydropow@nbnet.nb.ca

Energy Unlimited
PO Box 550,
349 King Ave.,
Fredericton, NB
E3B 5A6
506-565-2839
www.energyunlimited.ca
info@energyunlimited.ca

Gapgo Energy Development
PO Box 1707,
Moncton, NB
E1C 9X5
1-866-424-5433
506-866-1633
www.gapgo.ca
info@gapgo.ca

Herbert & Axelrod Enterprises
44 Canada Street,
Fredericton, NB
E3A 3Z2
506-450-6395

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