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Originally Posted by ken0042
^^^ That's the thing- there are always numbers missing from the equation. Looking at 8¢ per KWH, what they are showing will give 10 KWH per day back to the grid. However does that make it a 1 KW system, 2 KW, or 3 KW? If it's 3 KW, that's a pretty good deal. If it's 1 or 1.5; not so much. Without looking hard you can get 1.5 KW panels for around $2000. Factor in another $2000 for installation; that's 1/2 of Enmax's price.
Nage Waza- you've looked into it; do you have the numbers?
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The average rate is about 8¢ per KWh, but they only pay you what you pay them. If your contract is for 10¢ per KWh, that is what your generation earns (of course, getting 25¢ to 40¢/KWh makes this much better). What you give back to the grid is dependent on a lot of factors, including how many watts each module can generate and what your 'parasitic load' is. I would imagine a 1.5 KW system (perhaps 6 250 W modules) will yield 1,500 kWh annually. That would cost anywhere from $3,000 to $9,000.
Keep in mind, you do not have to purchase from Enmax and you could do some of the work yourself, but there is more to buy besides panels.