2009-024

From: maarten winkelman <wink@ca.inter.net> Date: 2009-07-09 (Thu) 12:32:41 ADT Subject: Solar Design

Dear Mr. MacKay,

Thank you for the invitations to the different events over the past year or so.

I designed a Solar/Generator Back-up System for our home near Bridgewater, NS. I am sure it will require some fine-tuning but at least I have the requirements nailed down.

Some years ago I had contact and discussions with what was then "NovaSol" located in Bridgewater at the time. However the name, "NovaSol" has its headquarters in Texas now and I doubt that it is the same company, but I could be wrong.

I read on your website that Solar Nova Scotia hosts meetings every Friday night at Maxwell's Plum in Halifax, please let me know if one has to be a member in order to attend. I want to make contact with a designer/installer in order to get the project of the ground and hopefully finished before winter sets in.

I will gladly e-mail my design and requirements to you, if it will serve a useful purpose, or just for your perusal. I am not quite sure what the role of Solar Nova Scotia is in the "Solar Industry"

Yours Sincerely,

Maarten Winkelman

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Dear Maarten Winkleman:

Thanks for your inquiry to Solar Nova Scotia. To answer your questions:

(1) Our Solar Nova Scotia corporate members list includes several companies and organizations that may be able to work with you on your solar project. The list is at: http://www.solarns.ca/support.php You can contact several of them to find one that will suit you. From your description, it sounds like this your project is a solar electricity backup system, so I can be a bit more specific. Among those organizations listed, the ones that seem most likely to be able to help with this particular project are:

Nova Sun Power (Pictou) - www.novasunpower.com - 1 877-783-6147 Second Source Power (Dartmouth, now called Mamanna Energy) - www.mamanna.com - 1.888.801.9321 Fundy Solar (Sackville, New Brunswick) - www.fundysolar.ca - 1 888 536 2070 Solar Gain Project - www.solargain.ca - 902 429 0787

(2) Yes - Solar Nova Scotia meets every Friday at Maxwell's Plum in Halifax, starting at about 5:30 pm, and you are most welcome to come meet with us and ask questions, whether you are a member or not.

Regards, Wayne Groszko solargain@ecologyaction.ca

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