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3 kW, 5 kW and 10 kW Solar System Comparison

MicroFIT Solar
Power Systems		 3 kW System 5 kW System
 10 kW System
System Configuration 18 x 175 W panels 24 x 198 W panels 60 x 175 W panels
System Size 258 ft2 total area 397 ft2 total area 2400 ft2 total area (after spacing)
Rated Output 3150 kW (DC) 4752 kW (DC) 10500 W (DC)
Est. Avg. Annual Output1 3623 kWh/year 5442 kWh/year 11,930 kWh/year
Est. Avg. Annual Income
(@80.2¢ per kWh)2		 $2,645 per year $4,365 per year $9,568 per year
Total MicroFIT income
(20 -year contract)		 $52,909 $87,300 $191,360
Total installed cost3 $26,000 $38,000 $80,000
Net profit $26,909 $49,300 $111,360
Lifetime CO2 reduction4 >14000 kg >21000 kg >46000 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 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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