10 kW Fixed ground-mounted
You can use this simple mounting footer design for the most difficult sites and soil conditions with minimal site preparation.
N.B. – As of July 2, 2010 the OPA has changed the MicroFIT rates for ground-mounted systems to 64.2¢/kWh
| 48 x 235 W panels: |
11.28 kW (DC) |
| Avg. output1 12,805 kWh/year × 64.2¢ per kWh2 |
$8,220 per year |
| Total MicroFIT income (20-year contract): |
$163,216 |
| Equipment |
$55,000 |
| Engineering |
$2,000 |
| Installation |
$13,000 |
| Total installed cost3: |
$70,000 |
| Net profit: |
$93,216 |
| Payback in: |
8.5 years |
| Lifetime CO2 reduction4: |
>58000 kg |
1 Estimated average output for Toronto, ON, as calculated by Natural Resources Canada RETScreen. Output estimates are averaged over the 20 years of the MicroFIT contract.
2 64.2¢ per kWh is paid by the Ontario Power Authority via the MicroFIT Feed-In-Tariff program.
3 Estimated total installed cost, exclusive of taxes at time of publication. In this highly competitive prices are constantly changing. Contact us for an up-to-date estimate.
4 Based on RETScreen estimated average greenhouse gas emission offset for power generated in Canada (.196 kg CO2 per kWh).
