2. Why Solar Energy • More Solar Energy falls upon the earth in one minute than humans use in an entire year • It’s clean • It’s renewable • It’s the future • If it pays, why not start today?

3. Ontario Feed in Tariff Program http://fit.powerauthority.on.ca/

4. Solar Pays… How much? Is it worth it? Mar-2012 New rates ~ 54 cents/kwh

5. Several Financial Models • Buy it outright • Buy it on a loan — Most banks in Ontario now understand the transaction and will give loans for same • Rent your roof— Watch out … read the fine print

6. Fixed Mount Economics • Fixed panels facing south 20-30° incline • 1280 kWh/kW • Install 10 kW DC get 12,800 kWh/year • OPA pays .54 x 12,800= $6,912/year • Fixed Systems installed $5-7/WDC say $60k • Simple return = 60,000/$6,912= 8.7 years • 20 year contract’s gross return= 11.3 yrs x 6,912 = $78,105 

7. Roof Mount Solar Tracking Mount Economics • Tracked panels follow the sun • 1600 kWh/kW • Install 10 kW DC get 16,000 kWh/year • OPA pays .54x $16,000=$8,640/year • Tracked systems installed $6-7/WDC say $65k • Simple return = 65,000/8,640= 7.5 years • 20 year contract’s gross return= 12.5 yrs x $8,640 = $108,000 

8. Tax Implications http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/bsnss/thrtpcs/nt-ft/q1-eng.html#a1

9. Fixed Mount Solar Panels

10. Inverters

11. Tracking Roof Mount

12. Tracking Roof Mount

13. Sea Freight Container Concept

14. Building Integrated Solar Tracker Concept gives 26% more energy than fixed solar panels

15. Solar Garage 16x20’ 13 kWDC

16. 50 kW Building Integrated Concept

18. 30x40’ Building 50 kW - Ashton

19. 2 Axis Tracker

20. Shopping Centre250 kW 2 Axis Tracking Roof Top

21. Solar Check List • Check with LDC to insure room on grid • Contractor references… that you call • Professional Engineer to check the roof and supply stamped engineering drawings and validate cash flow and check cost assumptions • Apply for FiT or MicroFit contract with OPA • Get building permit • Install and commission system • Collect monthly cheques from the OPA