Solar energy continues to grow rapidly worldwide. Yet in the context of a ‘just transition’, recentresearch has found stark disparities in adoption across communities and sociodemographic groups.In Canada, where all levels of government have shown support for solar adoption, there is a clearlack of equity-centered research. For example, we can find no research that assesses the kinds ofpeople that have invested in or developed solar PV. To begin and address this gap, we present resultsfrom a pilot study set in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), Nova Scotia – a municipality thathas developed a novel financing support program called Solar City. This exploratory work focuseson analyzing levels of participation, equity, and barriers experienced among homeowners who haveadopted residential rooftop solar – via both Solar City and other non-local programs. After utilizingaerial imagery to locate a sample of solar installations in the HRM (n=1315), we shared surveys thatasked residents for their sociodemographic information as well as barriers faced in the adoption ofsolar. We then compared the sociodemographic information to municipal-level characteristicsprovided by Statistics Canada. We center our analyses around variables such as age, education,gender, and income. Our paper closes with a discussion and conclusion which we hope will informfuture research and practice around equitable pathways towards a just solar energy transition – inHalifax and beyond.