UCG Solar – from Zero to Zander

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Presentation highlighting the process of installing solar panels on the Unitarian Congregation of Guelph.

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UCG Solar – From Zero to Zander

Evaluating our Solar Potential

Before shots from Spring Service

UCG winning a Greening Sacred Spaces Award – Increasing pressure to do the project

Replacing our electrical system

Replacing our industrial electrical system –remnant from when our building was owned by Leather by Mann

Installing the new metre base

Faromor’s Design for UCG

Engineers drawings

Beginning the installation – Sept 6th

Zander – Aged 116 hours

Local Food and Local Power – Whole Circle’s CSA pickup

The Panels Begin

The Proud Papa

Faromor’s Promo Shot- Inverter, installer, and panels

UCG – The Long View

Waiting for hookup

Guelph Hydro – Using discretion to help come through on a Friday afternoon to meet the deadline

Our First kWh produced

UCG Solar Array Output – Saturday Sept 17th

Solar Array Output - Saturday 12:40

Zoomed to Front Panels

Environmental benefits after 1 ½ days

Congregation celebration

Gratuitous Shots of Zander

Mayor Karen Farbridge addressing the congregation

Liz Sandals

Frank Valeriote congratulating the congregation

Congregational Photo

Awesome Solar Cake and ‘Sun-Cake Balls’

Cutting the Cake

Cake Cutting Continued

Gratuitous Shots of Zander

Gratuitous Shots of Zander and Katie