The application process is now open for prospective developer/owners who would be expected to enter a power purchase agreement with Nova Scotia Power and sell power subscriptions to consumers.

As the largest solar investment in U.S. history, the $2.5 billion venture will quadruple Qcells' total solar panel production capacity by 2024.

Premier Tim Houston promises to block Nova Scotia Power's proposed system access charge that would add about 8.7 cents per kilowatt-hour to the cost of electricity that net-metered customers generate.

Though solar energy has been utilized for some time, adoption has been hampered by poor aesthetics, high price tags and slow production.