10 kW Solar System Comparison

10kW Solar Power Systems Ground Mount with 1-axis tracking Fixed Ground Mount Sloped Roof Flat Roof
System Configuration 40 x 295 W panels 48 x 235 W panels 46 x 250 W panels 46 x 250 W panels
Rated Output 11.8 kW (DC) 11.28 kW (DC) 11.5 kW (DC) 11.5 kW (DC)
Est. Avg.
Annual Output1		 14,952 kWh/year 12,805 kWh/year 13,073 kWh/year 12,972 kWh/year
Estimated Average
Annual Income		 $9,599 per year
(64.2¢/kWh)2		 $8,220 per year
(64.2¢/kWh)2		 $10,485 per year
(80.2¢/kWh)2		 $10,403 per year
(80.2¢/kWh)2
Total
MicroFIT Income
20 year contract		 $191,979 $163,216 $208,499 $206,879
Equipment $68,000 $55,000 $45,000 $50,000
Engineering $2,000 $2,000 $2,500 $5,000
Installation $10,000 $13,000 $10,500 $15,000
Total installed cost3 $80,000 $70,000 $58,000 $70,000
Net profit $111,979 $93,216 $150,499 $136,879
Payback time 8.3 years 8.5 years 5.5 years 6.7 years
Lifetime CO2 reduction4 >58000 kg >58000 kg >58000 kg >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 80.2¢ per kWh for roof-mounted or 64.2¢ per kWh for ground-mounted 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 market prices are constantly changing. Contact us for the most up-to-date estimate.

4 Based on RETScreen estimated average greenhouse gas emission offset for power generated in Canada (.196 kg CO2 per kWh).

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