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Solar and EVs (lemmy.ca)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/alberta@lemmy.ca
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We are so, so absurdly lucky in Alberta - we get SO MUCH SUN. It's mid-March and I generated double the power my heat-pump equipped home used. Even after I replace the power I pulled from my EV commuting to work, that's still 7kWh more power coming off my roof today than I used. My gas bill is zero, my power bill is negative today and it's still technically winter ...

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[–] 4 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Appreciate the post. More data the better. I wish I could afford getting solar.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    If you live in Calgary, the city has a fantastic funding program. The city puts up the money and then you repay it as a top up on your property taxes with a minimal interest rate.

    The payback period of solar is generally shorter than the payback period of the loan from the city so it's likely you would see your monthly cash flow improve right off the hop.

    There are other communities in Alberta offering similar programs. I'm a giant nerd about this stuff so feel free to DM me.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

    Wow really, damn I didn’t know about that program, I’ll look it up and appreciate the offer. Gotta get a new roof first. Don’t have space in the yard.

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    • [–] 4 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    How many solar panels do you have to generate this?

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