50% cost cut! Residents urged to join solar energy program

Minister of Communications and Works Kye Rymer is encouraging residents to sign up for the Solar Technology Energy Programme (STEP), which promises to reduce electricity bills in half.

Speaking at a contract signing ceremony at Pockwood Pond on Thursday, February 6 for 21 new solar customers, Rymer announced that the government will cover 50 percent of the upfront cost of solar installations. He urged more residents to take advantage of the program’s benefits.

“This will slash your electricity bill by up to 50 percent permanently,” Rymer stated, adding, “So we’ll say goodbye to fuel price anxiety.”

The minister also noted that STEP is expected to save the government up to 50 million dollars, funds that can be redirected to other critical areas in the territory.

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