Okanagan Solar Limited is in the business of renewable energy, but they含羞草研究社檙e also in the business of giving back.

Owner Rob Monteith said every year the company looks at supporting a local charity organization with free solar panels and installation.

After driving past the building so many times and noticing how perfect the roof is for solar panels, Monteith chose the BC SPCA Kelowna branch to gift the solar panels to.

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One of the challenges in gifting solar panels is that the organization needs to own its building. With the SPCA building in Kelowna being owned, not leased, and south facing, Monteith said it was an easy pick.

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Monteith has been in the Okanagan for about 50 years and said his kids were born and raised here. As a member of the community he has felt the need to give back to those around him.

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The solar panels were installed back in October at an estimated value of $8,300.

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