You will be credited for everything except the flat rate distribution fee. You will be credited back for delivery, regulatory, debt retirement and any other charges that are based on how many kWh’s you use.

Almost but not quite. There is a small part of your bill usually referred to as the “flat rate distribution fee” or something similar which you will have to pay regardless if you use any power or not. This is an administration fee for being connected to the hydro companies network.

Absolutely, in fact we can show you installations where we have panels on four sides or even more. Depending on the slope, a roof plane facing due West or due East will only lose 13% power over one that is facing due South. We have real-world examples of panels facing North that only lose about 25% of their power over a South facing roof. In some situations, an East/West can yield more output than a South facing roof.

There is no real limit on the total kWh’s that you can generate.

Think of your solar array as a 25-year investment. Solar panels will produce electricity for at least 25 years. Panels will continue to generate electricity after 25 years, but at a decreasing rate. 

Several factors dictate the price of your system, not just the cost of the panels themselves. Other factors include the price of the inverter, racking equipment, and engineering time as well as design, labour, and permitting. Many of these components are soft costs that are not based on the price of physical equipment. Maritime Solar aims to reduce these costs so home and business owners can see more savings when going solar.

Every system we sell comes with performance monitoring through the manufacturers app, this allows you to see your production in real time!

Trick question – there are no batteries for a typical Grid-tied Solar PV system. A bidirectional meter will be installed to measure excess energy generated during the day for credits from the utility.

During an outage your solar panels will no longer work due to the need to provide the Inverter with an AC. However, if you decide to go with a hybrid system your power will still work.

Very likely. The weight of the solar panels and mounting system adds less than 3 pounds per square foot, which is pretty low when you think about it. A good quality layer of asphalt shingles weighs 2.75 pounds per square foot. If your roof is still standing after the ice storms of the past winters than you roof will be fine with solar panels.

This is a great question and one that more people need to ask when considering a solar installation. It is a critical part of your system but since it is out of site under the panels, few people give much thought to it. A full-size system can mean up to 90 roof penetrations and it is imperative that every one of them be leak-free for the life of your system. An inexpensive system like butyl tape which can be seen in this video does not meet the requirements of the building code, will invalidate your roof warranty and will eventually leak. At the other end of the scale is the PV Quickmount system. It is probably the most expensive mounting system out there but it is also the best. It is all aluminium and stainless steel and even though it costs $1,500 more than the cheaper ones, we feel it is money well spent. We are in business for the long term and we simply cannot afford the risk of a leak in your roof.

 
Get them replaced first. Remember that these systems will last 30 years. If we have to pull them off so that you can replace your shingles, it will be at your expense. If you can’t afford to re-do your entire roof right now, then see if you can just do the area where the panels will sit.

It certainly makes our job more challenging but we can usually find a layout that will work with most rooftops. A small older home often has more room for panels than a newer larger one does. A simple roof will be cheaper to have panels installed then a complicated one.

Solar is a simple, minimum-maintenance technology. Unlike other energy technologies, solar PV contains no moving parts. This means it’s not likely your equipment will fail. You should not have to replace your panels at all during their lifetime.

Even though solar is low maintenance, upon request we are able to inspect your array every 3 to 5 years to make sure things remain in good operating order. We will do a visual inspection of all equipment, check for things like wire damage from critters, and make sure your system is performing properly.

It typically takes one to two months for an installer to design your solar array and secure initial permits (from your municipal government) and interconnection agreements (from your electric utility). Depending on your exact solar permitting office and utility interconnection team, this could take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months. Once initial permits and interconnection agreements are in hand, your installer will typically need only one to two days to physically install your array (panels, inverter, racking system, and wiring). The installer will then need to get final approval from the municipal permitting office and secure final interconnection approval from the utility. This can take an additional one to three months depending on the jurisdiction.

System costs are full turnkey, which means we include everything from equipment, labor, warranty and paperwork required for you to start generating solar power. We always conduct a site visit prior to finalizing a quotation to give you cost certainty on a project.

We are a team of passionate solar professionals that have completed hundreds of projects across Nova Scotia, large and small. We have the experience to ensure your project is designed correctly and built to last.

Our pion racking is rated for 250 miles per hour wind. All our systems have engineering stamps to back up the load on your house due to added weight ensuring the structure is capable.

Maritime Solar provides a 3-year warranty on all workmanship provided by Maritime Renewable Solutions Inc.

All panels that we use provides a 25-year warranty performance guarantee and 12 year product warranty on all solar panels

Solis provides a 10-year warranty on inverter + extended warranty (If selected)

TIGO provides a 25-year manufacturer warranty on DC optimizers.