Gareau said he was promised a 70 per cent reduction in his hydro québec bill if he bought 15 solar panels and a heat pump.
Is solar panel worth it in quebec.
In this article we look at each province and territory to examine if solar panels make sense in your area.
And up until recently there were not really any financial programs to make solar panels more affordable.
Cost of solar power in canada 2020.
With the 26 federal tax credit reducing at the end of 2020 millions of american homeowners are asking themselves whether or not installing solar panels is worth it this year.
But the high initial cost of solar panel installation makes many canadians wonder if it is worth the investment.
The main obstacle to the widespread use of solar panels in québec is the substantial upfront costs combined with limited yearly savings.
The answer depends on many factors including where you live how much roof space you have if your roof is shaded how much power you use what your local utility charges you for electricity and the prices offered by.
Contact any solar panel company and they will tell you the cost per watt.
With the lowest retail electricity prices in the country due to abundant hydro electricity in the province quebeckers don t generally think of solar electricity as a good option.
In fact the cost of electricity in québec is so low that the savings do not allow solar power generators to recoup their initial investment for at least 30 years.