Sep 30, 2010
Ladysmith Has Been Named a BC Solar Community
- Ladysmith is one of 15 communities to be named a ‘BC Solar Community’ and receive funds to help develop and expand solar power programs.
As a Solar Community, Ladysmith’s goal is to generate 10 per cent of its energy needs from community-based, clean energy sources by 2020 and sees the implementation of solar hot water as a critical means to help it achieve this goal. The town has already installed solar heated hot water at City Hall and is preparing Bylaws to require all new single family residences in the Town of Ladysmith to be made solar hot water ready.
The $5,000 grant from Solar BC and the province of BC will help the Town carry out other initiatives to encourage use of solar energy.
Information about Solar BC and its programs is available at www.solarbc.ca