In the US in June 2010, we successfully commissioned the first rate based utility owned solar generation project in the state of Massachusetts. Three more facilities were completed by December and the final solar site in Dorchester, Massachusetts is expected to be completed by autumn 2011.

Combined, the four completed sites will generate a total of 3.4 MW of solar power, currently making us the largest owner of solar generation in the state. In addition, the power generated will help eliminate a total of about 2,000 US tons of CO2 per year. This is enough to supply power to approximately 700 US homes annually.

Our US office in Massachusetts now generates a portion of the building’s energy needs through solar panels.