Welcome to Greener Homes Solar!
As a homeowner in Canada, the new Federal Greener Homes Grant is an initiative aimed to assist you with getting solar panels on your roof, and to be more energy efficient. This website is designed to assist you in understanding the initiative, learning how solar panels work, and to provide you with tools so you can see just how much money you can save. Embark on your solar powered lifestyle with the Greener Homes Grant today! The process is simple:
STEP 1:
Register for the Greener Homes Grant
To begin your journey, start by registering for the Greener Homes Grant through the Natural Resources of Canada website, here:
STEP 2:
Book an Energy Audit for Your Home
STEP 3:
Purchase and Install Solar Panels
Find a local solar installer to purchase and install the solar panels onto your house. The installer will handle everything from pre-design, to installation and commissioning of the solar panels with the local utility company.
STEP 4:
Book a Energy Audit Review for Your Home
Once installed, it’s now time to perform a post-evaluation of your homes energy efficiency. This time, the auditor will provide a report that outlines how their recommendations were met, and passed, from the pre-evaluation. You will use this report to submit to the Greener Homes Grant in order to collect your reimbursement.
STEP 5:
Collect Your Reimbursement
Take all of your documentation and continue back to the Greener Homes Grant website to complete your reimbursement application. Get paid!
WHY SOLAR Makes Sense!
With the Greener Homes Grant, it’s now easier than ever to afford putting solar panels on your home. With the proper sizing, and installation of solar panels on your home, the following graphics illustrate how you can save money on your electricity bill, or even eliminate it altogether. There are three basic scenarios on how solar panels can save you money:
Scenario 1:
Using solar energy and the grid
When you install solar panels on your home the electricity they generate is used to offset costs that you would normally incur from using the utility grid. The amount of solar panels you put on your home determines how much electricity they will produce.
Here, the home needs 4.0kW of electricity. The solar panels are providing 3.0 kW of electricity, so the grid is only required to provide 1.0 kW of electricity. This means you are only paying for 1.0 kW of electricity instead of 4.0 kW on your electricity bill.
Solar panels convert energy from the sun into electricity that is used by your home.
Electricity from the grid is used by your home when the solar panels aren’t generating enough electricity.
Your home will always use electricity from the solar panels and only pull from the grid when needed.
Scenario 2:
Generating more than you need
When the solar panels on your home generate more electricity than what’s needed by the home, the excess gets fed into the grid instead. Because of this contribution to the grid, the utility company will offer you credits to be used up to 10 months into the future on any electricity bills. Save enough credits, and you can have future electricity bills cost absolutely nothing.
Here, the home needs 3.0kW of electricity. The solar panels are generating 5.0 kW of electricity. The home uses what it needs, and the leftover 2.0 kW is sent back into the grid. So now, the extra 2.0 kW is turned into a credit to be used for any future electricity costs from the grid.
Solar panels convert energy from the sun into electricity that is used by your home.
Electricity from the grid is used by your home when the solar panels aren’t generating enough electricity.
Your home will always use electricity from the solar panels and only pull from the grid when needed.
Scenario 3:
Adding an energy storage system
By adding an energy storage system, like lithium batteries, you can use the solar panels on your home to generate electricity and store it for later use. Storing energy for when the solar panels aren’t generating enough for your home, or for when the power goes out from the grid, offers you greater energy independence and greater control of your electricity bills.
Here, the home needs 1.0kW of electricity. The solar panels are providing 5.0 kW of electricity. The 4.0 kW excess is poured into an energy storage battery to keep it charged for later use. The grid is completely isolated from the home’s electricity needs, so you pay nothing on your electricity bill.
Solar panels convert energy from the sun into electricity that is used by your home.
Energy storage batteries can be charged by solar panels or the grid. The stored electricity can be used at any time you choose.
Electricity from the grid is used by your home when the solar panels aren’t generating enough electricity.
Your home will always use electricity from the solar panels and only pull from the grid when needed.
Ready to start SAVING?
Use the solar calculator tool to determine how many solar panels you need for your home and how much money they will save you on your electricity bills.
