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Originally Posted by ken0042
Yes, you can buy panels elsewhere. However Enmax will not allow you to tie them onto their grid. You have to buy the Enmax system, or go completely off grid.
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That simply is not true. ENMAX Power does not sell panels and allows any qualified devices to attach to their system. You are thinking ENMAX Energy, they are a retailer.
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Originally Posted by ken0042
Once again, how is a company in Ontario able to do it for no cost when Enmax has a cost in the thousands/ ten thousands? That is my main point. Going solar can be done with zero cost to the consumer. If we look at innovative ways to make it just as easy to be "green" as it is to use fossil fuels, people will do it.
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Their business model is based on installing their system on your house and paying you for that access. Enmax power does not choose the value of energy. If the value of generation is high enough, their business model is sound. It is not high enough in Alberta, but your local utility has nothing to do with that.
If you are seriously interested, I am a geek on this stuff and can walk you through the finer details.