Thad Mertick | Media, News & Solar Project Coverage
Thad Mertick has been featured in independent news and institutional coverage relating to solar energy work in Golden, British Columbia and the Golden Museum and Archives solar project.
This page collects original third-party sources so readers can review the coverage directly.
News coverage
The Golden Star — April 22, 2015
“Freenergy owner says Golden’s solar response has been encouraging”
The Golden Star profiled Thad Mertick as a local Golden businessman and owner of Freenergy. The story covered his early solar-panel sales, residential and off-grid system work, solar education efforts and training through Solar Energy International.
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The Golden Star — April 22, 2021
“Free Energy bringing affordable solar panels to Golden residents”
The Golden Star again featured Mertick and Free Energy, discussing solar adoption in Golden, off-grid installations, residential systems, RV applications and efforts to educate customers about solar power.
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Golden Museum and Archives solar project
Golden Museum and Archives — January 31, 2025
“Energizing the Golden Museum and Archives: A Solar Project”
The museum announced a major solar upgrade designed to move the building toward net-zero annual electricity use. The release states that A Fit Right Efficient Energy Company Inc. and GreenLight Power worked on the design and identifies Thad Mertick in connection with the system design challenges created by the museum’s rounded Quonset-style roof.
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British Columbia Historical Federation — February 12, 2025
The British Columbia Historical Federation republished the Golden Museum project announcement, providing another independent institutional source documenting the project and Mertick’s role.
Read the British Columbia Historical Federation coverage
Related Solar World Canada pages
- Thad Mertick — biography, solar work and public coverage
- Thad Mertick & the Golden Museum Solar Project
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