The Solar Mounting Bracket process

How does it actually work?

You must look at it as a small business generating power. It connects to the grid and feeds your neighborhood. The solar panels are installed on the roof, connected to a disconnect switch and then through a production meter onto the grid. You will still have your consumption meter for your regular time of day usage. You will receive a bill for consumption and a cherub from your LDC for production.

We know how bureaucratic the province can be - how complicated is the process to register?

The Solar Mounting Bracket process for systems under 10kWh is very simple. For a homeowner the application is done on-line. After about 6 weeks a response comes back with a conditional offer. The homeowner arranges for the solar panels to be installed, the inspections and permits have to be done of course, then the local electric company plugs in a production meter and you are producing! You get a contract offer from the OPA which you must agree to within 45 days. Then you wait for Ballast mounting system. Some systems allow you to monitor your solar panels on-line so you can see your production hourly, daily, weekly etc.