Marianas Trench's Ian Casselman: 2 Years With Solar

Ian Casselman, drummer for Canadian rock band Marianas Trench, joins The Solar PVcast to share his experience as a solar homeowner. From obsessively checking his solar production app to adding a hybrid vehicle to the driveway, Ian talks about how solar has changed the way his family uses energy. H…

Solar & Real Estate in Victoria BC: What’s Changed in 3 Years?

Three years ago, we sat down with Lindsay Block-Glass of LBG Home and Royal LePage to talk about solar and real estate in Victoria, BC. Now she’s back — and the conversation has changed. When we first spoke, solar and home energy generation weren’t really things buyers were regularly asking about…

Mapping BC’s Solar Potential: A New Open-Source Solar Map

For the first time, British Columbia’s solar potential has been mapped in a powerful new open-source tool. On this episode of The Solar PVcast, Chris sits down with Connor McGookin, Research Associate at UBC, to talk about the project and the team behind it. They discuss how the map was created, t…

Solar in the Yukon: Endless Summer Sun, But Is the Grid Ready?

What does solar look like north of 60? On this episode of The Solar PVcast, Chris chats with Sebastian Jones, Wildlife Analyst with the Yukon Conservation Society, about the opportunities — and challenges — facing solar energy in the Yukon. They dig into electricity rates, the need to modernize t…

How Tariffs Are Impacting Solar in Canada

Tariffs, trade uncertainty, and changing global supply chains are once again shaking up Canada's solar industry—but if you've spent enough time in solar, unpredictability is nothing new. Chris is joined by Rob Milliken,Vice President of Business Development at Charge Solar, who brings 25 years of e…

Floating Solar: Testing the Future of PV on Water

On this episode of The Solar PVcast, Chris chats with Western University PhD researcher Koami Soulemane Hayibo about his hands-on research into floatovoltaics — floating solar PV systems. Koami shares insights from a year-long project exploring how floating solar is implemented, what makes it diffe…

BC Hydro's Net Billing Era Begins: The $5,000 Question

BC Hydro's transition to Net Billing is now official, with the new program launching July 1. In this episode, we sit down with Steve Unger, Lead, Microgrid Development at Shift, to recap the journey to get here, explain how Net Billing works, why BC Hydro made the change, and tackle the question ma…

Plugging Into the Future: Balcony Solar in Canada

This week on the Solar PVcast, we sit down with Jonathan Maile, CEO of Skyblue Products, to explore the exciting world of balcony solar and what it could mean for the future of energy in Canada. From plug-and-play systems already transforming homes around the world to the policies and regulations s…

Building Better: Michael Quast on Passive House Canada

We sit down with Michael Quast, CEO of Passive House Canada, for a conversation that blends deep insight with plenty of laughs. We explore his journey into the role, the organization’s mission, and the upcoming conference shaping the industry. Along the way, we dig into the realities of Passive Hou…

Powering the Next Generation: Education Meets Renewable Energy

In this episode, we sit down with Ryan Gander from Relay Education to explore what it really takes to educate the next generation about renewable energy. Ryan shares his journey, the evolution of energy awareness in schools and communities, and how Relay Education is making complex topics engaging …