NEW BRUNSWICK

Power your balcony, not your bill

Photo: Maciej / CC BY-SA 2.0

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Canadians have taken action

Goal: 1,000 by September 1

The Minister of Natural Resources & Energy Development and NB Power can permit certified plug-in solar through code updates, no legislation required. Every signature is delivered with the email it generated.

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The Balcony Solar Saver

When New Brunswick unlocks this, here's what it pays back.

An 800W south-facing balcony solar system in Moncton, against the local residential rate. Real numbers from the same model that powers our methodology.

$55
Saved per year
9 yr 4 mo
Pays back in
761 kWh
Generated per year

What's blocking it

What's blocking it in New Brunswick

Here's the regulatory picture, what's settled, what's friction, what's actively blocking.

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Issues identified
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Actively blocking
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Add friction

How to fix it

How to unlock it in New Brunswick

No new legislation is needed. The authority to make these changes already exists.

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Pathways available
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Need legislation
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With precedent

What's next

Help build the New Brunswick campaign

No campaign coalition yet in New Brunswick, be the first to put your name to it.

Talk to your condo board

Most condo and rental bylaws were written before plug-in solar existed. Start the conversation with your board, even a single panel on a south-facing balcony is enough to put the question on the agenda.

Three ways to unlock New Brunswick

Email your rep · read the regulations · learn the pathway.