Two answers in two minutes: build your backup system and see your days of independence, then slide your BC Hydro bill and watch 25 years of renting power turn into ownership.
Estimates only, for planning. Real-world runtime varies with weather, appliance use and system configuration. Your ToSolar consultation includes exact modelling for your home. Winter solar contribution is a conservative Victoria estimate; summer production is far higher. V2X requires a compatible vehicle and charger.
*Illustrative planning estimates for Greater Victoria: ~1,050 kWh produced per kW per year; retail power at ~12.5¢/kWh escalating 3%/year. Under BC Hydro’s net billing, exported solar is credited at ~10¢/kWh. We assume a home battery keeps roughly 60% of your solar working on-site at full retail value. Rebates and financing not included above. They make it better.
The grey line is your monthly BC Hydro bill, rising ~3% a year, forever. The gold line is a financed solar system: a fixed payment that stops, and after that, the sun doesn’t send invoices.
Illustrative: a financed system on a 10-year term, less the $5,000 BC Hydro solar rebate, with your remaining grid bill (after solar savings) included in the gold line. Actual pricing and terms come from your custom design and Financeit. See financing →
We model your actual usage, roof and backup goals, free, no obligation.