Alberta slaps $14-per-panel 'recycling fee' on solar panels, drawing charges of a punitive tax
Alberta (Canada) slaps punitive tax on solar panels
Alberta's United Conservative Party government has imposed a $14-per-panel recycling fee on solar panels, effective Oct. 1, and will ban them from landfills. The Business Renewables Centre-Canada calls it a 'punitive tax' 139% to 3,500% higher than any other jurisdiction, lacking justification. Critics see it as another move in the UCP's war on renewables, following a 2023 ban that drove away billions in investment.
While BRC supports the introduction of a recycling fee, we cannot support a punitive tax far exceeding any other jurisdiction.
- softwaredoug
I’m not at all defending this, but before you freak out, it’s a $14 fee per solar panel. Not like 25% tax on utilities that produce solar or somesuch.
In case you want to appropriately calibrate your anger.
- em3rgent0rdr
Disposal/recycling fees should be applied to all products.
- jdlyga
This is a good lesson in how headlines can be used to manipulate you - "slaps", "punitive tax"
- jerlendds
I unfortunately live in Alberta and I have to say Smith seems decently smart. Which is not to say I agree with or would vote for her but that shes very capable of getting things she wants. Seeing Alberta pop up on HN so often is disheartening. I hope she gets voted out soon or I just might have to move
- jleyank
Alberta is the most US-like province. As it's not been hit by Trump tariffs, it opposes any change to the current situation. As it's based on oil revenue (with some food production), of course it opposes renewable energy sources. Bit selfish, it is.
I wonder how loud they'd yowl if "no trade with Canada" gores their ox?