I will start by stating up front that we are not the cheapest system on the market. We can’t be. Someone is always willing to cut corners to provide a cheaper system, and we know, from fixing competitor systems, exactly what those corners are. If you don’t mind a leaky roof, if you don’t mind …
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Of course. In fact, if any solar power company cannot provide you a list of 20 or 30 customer references that you can pick from, stay clear.
To be honest we have lost count but between 400 and 500 installations would be our best guess. Even after the experience of that many installs we still learn new things from time to time.
Solar Direct Canada is owned by Ray Jarvis of Acton, Ontario. And, indeed, he is Canadian.
Mono crystalline silicon panels are made of cells that have been grown from a single crystal and poly-crystalline is more of a cast process. Technically the mono-Si cells are more efficient since the crystal structure is continuous but new technology has narrowed the gap considerably. Mono-Si may still command a bit of a premium but …
Solar panels are very similar and in fact most installers can’t even tell the difference looking at the front of the panels. The biggest difference between panels is the company that stands behind the warranty. We only use panels from reliable companies that have a third party warranty program.
Yes most utilities have accepted this as being an option for you if you already have a microFIT system installed. We have installed dual systems with Halton Hills Hydro, Milton Hydro, Hydro One and many others. The only exception we have found so far is Oakville Hydro and we are working with their legal department …
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Yes and we believe this is going to happen with the majority of microFIT systems under versions 3 and 4 rates. Once hydro rates exceed the microFIT rate than there would be no reason not to do this.
The equipment for a microFIT system is exactly the same as it is for net-metering systems. The only difference is how it is connected to the grid. The cost to convert will mostly depend on the utility and the ESA. It could be as low as $500 or as high as $3,000. We have never …
No but you also will not need to worry when you use power. When you install a net-metering system you will automatically be removed from the time-of-use billing which most utilities will. Most people will benefit from lower bills by this change alone. Also, you won’t have to wait until midnight anymore to start the …
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