With the high electricty rates and the lack of customer service from the utilities we get this call alot. The answer is, Yes we can, but you probably don’t really want to do that. We all want to be independant of the monopolistic utilities but it does come at a price. From a return on …
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Off-grid makes sense if you don’t currently have a connection to the grid. Bringing in a new service can be expensive, especially in cottage country or any rural areas. We have seen Hydro One charge prices of $70,000 to $200,000 to install new services. In this case it makes a lot of sense. We can …
We were incorporated in March 1990 so we have now been in business for 28 years. Solar has been our primary focus for the past 10 years.
Our shop and office is located in Acton, Ontario. Acton is just North of Milton and about 45 minutes NW of Toronto.
We like to operate locally but we do installations across the province, from Tobermory, to Windsor, to Ottawa, to Sault Saint Marie. We will install anywhere. We have supplied equipment and expertise for projects in North America, South America, Africa and the Caribbean.
Our own team of installers does all of our installs. Unlike some solar brokers we do not subcontract out any of our installations, this way we have better control over the quality and timing of our installs. All of our installers have installed at least a hundred systems before. If you ever have a problem …
Most of our installs are done by B&T Electric. They are ESA certified master electricians and have connected hundreds of solar projects for us.
Everything and yes. You will not incure any costs over and above what is agreed upon on your purchase order. Our price includes the cost of ESA inspections, utility connection fees, building permits and anything else necessary to install the system.
Net-metering – This is the most popular program this year. This option will give you a lower initial return on investment but over the life of the system it will give you a much higher ROI than any other option. Net-metering is much faster to get approved and much less restrictive than MicroFIT Grid-interactive Net …
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In Ontario there are four different ways you can use solar. MicroFIT – This is a program offered by the Ontario government where if you put solar panels on your roof they will guarantee to buy as much power as you produce for the next 20 years at a set rate. The 20 year rate …
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Acton ON L7J 2L7
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