The co-operative model was a natural choice for an organization focused on renewable energy, according to board member Jason Praski. Co-operatives capture the “energy of people” with their community-driven structure, Praski said. He added that co-ops are often a solution when it comes to spurring positive change. See link to full article at Co-operatives First Monthly Newsletter 

"It's just so simple and it's the right thing to do: reducing our emissions and generating some renewable energy...I just jumped on the opportunity to have that done on one of our commercial buildings." said Jeff Montgomery of Montgomery Agencies.  click on CBC News link for the full article

The solar installation is jointly owned by the SES Solar Co-operative, the City of Saskatoon, the Saskatchewan Environmental Society and Saskatchewan Polytechnic.  “We have a great solar resource in Saskatchewan, one of the best in the world,” Mayor Charlie Clark told reporters. “And we also have among the highest greenhouse gas emissions in the world.” Check out some of the new reports. CBC, Star Phoenix, CTV News, SASKNOW.ca and Global News

Fri. 5:00 - 9:00 pm,  Sat. 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Sun. 12:00 - 5:00 pm

Please join us, bring friends & family to the province's largest green living event: a festival and trade-show focused on sustainable products and services at the Prairieland Park in Saskatoon

These are exciting times, our first two projects are up and producing power and we are negotiating on our next project(s). Be part of the Solution Help reduce pollution & greenhouse gases. Invest in community owned solar energy.

This afternoon SaskPower’s Electrical Inspectors were on-site and blessed the system. It is now turned on, and the all-important “Non-Utility Generation” sticker was attached to the meter base.

The Enphase site is also up and running, you can see the energy production from the site at:

https://enlighten.enphaseenergy.com/pv/public_systems/cd6Q1103397/overview?preview=1

There are a few things left to finish, and they will have to turn the system on and off a few times, but the system will normally stay on, producing electricity here-on out. Here is to sunny days!

The SES Solar Co-op was most honoured to receive the Project of the Year Rob Dumont Energy Management Award 2016 from the Energy Management Task Force, Saskatoon Chapter. The award was given "in recognition of their outstanding work in the field of energy management."

A Saskatoon Co-operative has flipped the switch on Saskatchewan's first solar power co-operative....the brainchild of the Saskatchewan Environmental Society

By investing in community owned solar energy 

The SES Solar Co-op was most honoured to receive the Project of the Year Rob Dumont Energy Management Award 2016.pdf from the Energy Management Task Force, Saskatoon Chapter. 

Given "In recognition of their outstanding work in the field of energy management."