Alberta's $14 solar panel recycling fee draws industry criticism ahead of October launch
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Ina Sidhu
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Alberta is set to become the first Canadian province to introduce a $14 recycling fee on every new solar panel installed, starting October 1. The renewable energy industry is pushing back, arguing the fee is too high and could deter investment in Alberta's once-thriving green energy market. The government defends the fee as a proactive measure to fund future recycling infrastructure for solar panel waste.
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· 3 pulledSector leaders argue the $14 charge per panel is disproportionately high and could discourage investment in what was once the country's hottest green energy market.
Alberta's plan to introduce Canada's first recycling fee on solar panels is drawing criticism from the renewable energy industry.
Starting Oct 1. Alberta will be the first province to charge a $14 eco fee for every new solar panel installed.
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