What You Can Expect from a Grid-Tie System
Winnipeg has a great solar climate, and Photo Voltaic systems will consistently produce 1000 – 1300 kWh annually for each kilowatt installed. The lifetime of these systems is in excess of 25 years, so you can produce reliable, quiet, clean electricity for decades. South facing roofs can increase production even more.
What is Net Metering?
Manitoba Hydro allows you to connect a solar system in your home to the grid. If you don’t use all of the power you generate during the day then your meter turns backward and the excess electricity gets sold back to the grid. At nighttime when you are not generating power the meter turns forward as you use electricity from the grid. Net metering prevents the need for batteries and storage systems, and helps to support solar electricity as a conservation tool.