So over the last couple of weeks I’ve been gathering quotes from various vendors on putting solar panels on my roof and the option I like like most (so far) is from New Dawn Energy Solutions. While I know it’s possible for business to lie, they rate pretty well on HomeStars and they’ve had no complaints since registering at the BBB 3 years ago.
The other quotes I received say my home can generate 9-10kW of power per year, New Dawn Energy Solution says they prefer to quote conservative (8kW) numbers and I understand that point of view. No maintenance is required during the winter and the system should pretty much run forever though they recommend I go up and clean the panels once a year… I like the Standard + power optimizer and panel level monitoring option and it’s about what I expect to spend.
Maggie’s reluctantly on board, she knows it’s one of my dreams to have a home that can generate its own power and I’m really close to achieving that capability! There’s no way for me to store the power at the moment however I can add that ability at any time so maybe I’ll buy a Tesla wall when they’re available in Canada. 😉
One thought that occurred to me is that you should check to see if the various governments offer any type of rebate for installing the solar panels.
You should also determine if the money you earn from the panels is subject to tax. If so that would extend your break-even period.
Good luck.
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