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Watch: 2024 Solar Series - How to Invest in Community Solar
Solar Alberta's 2024 Solar Series included a dedicated session on how to actually invest in community solar, walking through what it takes to become an investor in a project like one of BVGEC's, from initial share purchase through to what a return actually looks like over time.
Partnering for Rural Prosperity: BVGEC’s Role in Co-operative Innovation Research
At Bow Valley Green Energy Cooperative (BVGEC), we’re proud to have been featured in a major research initiative led by the Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities (ACSRC) at the University of Alberta.
We Won the 32nd Annual Emerald Award!
Bow Valley Green Energy Cooperative was privileged to receive the award in the Energy category at the 2023 Emerald Awards last night at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton!
Watch: Cooperators Conversations with BVGEC
BVGEC featured in Episode 3 of Cooperative Conversations. Jodi Conuel is a founding board member of the Bow Valley Green Energy Co-op and shares her insights into the journey BVGEC has taken so far and where we are headed.
BVGEC is Partnering with the Calgary Climate Hub!
The Bow Valley Green Energy Cooperative (BVGEC) is delighted to announce its new partnership with the Calgary Climate Hub. This partnership marks a significant step forward in promoting community-driven renewable energy initiatives across Alberta.
Our Projects
We develop community-owned renewable energy projects that generate clean power, create local impact, and demonstrate what community energy can look like in practice.
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![A rooftop with multiple solar panels, a small building with a gray shingled roof, a white church with a bell tower, and mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.]()
Ralph Connor Memorial United Church, Canmore
Where It All Began
Our very first project. Since 2021, this 130 year old Canmore church has covered nearly all its own power needs from a rooftop array so carefully placed you can't even see it from the street. -
![Mountain range with snow-capped peaks and green forested slopes under a partly cloudy sky, with an industrial building with solar panels and parked trains in the foreground.]()
BAYMAG, Exshaw
Our Biggest Project Yet
The largest solar array in the MD of Bighorn. A 291 kW system built with Baymag and KCP Energy, generating enough clean power for 50 to 60 homes every year. -
![Exterior of a modern brick synagogue with stairs, trees, and a cloudy sky.]()
Temple B'nai Tikvah, Calgary
Our First Calgary Installation
A 26 kW system on the roof of a Calgary synagogue, switched on with a Chanukah celebration powered by an electric menorah running on the Temple's own solar energy. -
![Solar panels installed on a sloped roof with mountains in the background.]()
I-Place, Canmore
Powering Canmore's Green Business Hub
A 127 kW array on the roof of one of Canmore's most sustainability minded developments, home to green businesses, e-bike sharing, and more.
