Michael Street Solar Project

Michael Street solar array
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This 149 kW DC system is mounted on the roof of Arnie’s Food Services in an industrial area of Ottawa. Panels provided by Canadian Solar cover 25,000-square-feet of rooftop space overlooking a serene park and church. The Michael Street Project has been producing 100% clean solar electricity since September 2013.

Read our Currents of Change profile with Mike Brigham of SolarShare

Mike Brigham

Mike Brigham

“Having SolarShare projects in various communities can give the residents a sense of pride that they are doing something positive for the environment.”
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About our community projects

Activists and organizers across the country are working to transition their communities away from fossil fuels. We created our community-based green energy projects grant to provide critical funding for these local efforts.

All bullfrogpowered customers help fund these small-scale, community-led projects, including solar panels on schools and in Indigenous communities, education and training programs, and a cleantech accelerator.

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