Solsmart FAQ – MicroFIT vs Net Metering

As Tyler Hamilton reported back in December, Ontario is going through a solar revolution.

We love all the excitement but find ourselves answering the same question… over and over… and over.

Question:

Do I sell ALL the energy produced by solar system OR only the excess energy I don’t consume?

Answer:

You get paid for ALL the energy produced by your solar system.

Plain and simple.

If you don’t believe me… here is a link to the OPA website.

Every single kilowatt-hour (kWh) produced by your solar PV system makes you money.  That is why the Feed-In Tariff is so much better than the alternative scenario, usually called “net metering”.  A second hydro meter is installed to count how much energy is produced.

- one meter that makes you money.

- one meter that costs you money.

There is a pretty picture on the Solsmart Grid-Tied page.

Hope this helps.

I feel better already!