Chestermere, Alberta
Solar panel installation in Chestermere, sized for bigger homes
Chestermere's lots are large, the homes are larger, and so are the power bills. That usually means a bigger system than a Calgary home needs, and often a panel upgrade to carry it, which we do in the same visit.
Get a free quoteWhy solar works in Chestermere
Bigger homes, bigger systems
A Chestermere house with a heated garage, a hot tub and air conditioning uses a lot more than the provincial average. We size to your actual twelve months, and the roofs here have the room to match it.
The panel upgrade, done at the same time
Many homes here are on 100 amp service with a full panel. Adding solar, an EV charger or a heat pump means a 200 amp upgrade, and we quote and install it with the array rather than discovering it mid-job.
Open prairie, open sky
East of the city there's little to shade a roof, so Chestermere arrays produce well right through the day. The same openness means hail and wind, and we spec the panels and racking for both.
We know Chestermere's roofs
Our team has installed across Westmere, Kinniburgh, Rainbow Falls and Dawson's Landing.
Systems our team designed and installed before Sun’s Up, under its previous company.
Our team has installed over 100 solar systems across Calgary and area since 2019. Roof construction, snow loading and utility process vary across the region, and knowing a subdivision before you arrive is the difference between a clean install and a change order.
Where we work in Chestermere
From the lake communities to the newer builds on the east side, we've worked across Chestermere and know the roof styles and lot layouts before we show up.
KinniburghThe CoveWestmereRainbow FallsLakepointeChesterview EstatesDawson's LandingWaterfordLakeview LandingSouth Shore
How it goes
From a quote to power on
01
Tell us about the house
The address and roughly what you spend on power. We look at the roof on satellite before anyone calls you.
02
The plan
A design sized to twelve months of your bills, with a fixed price and the year it pays for itself. If the numbers don't work for your house, we say so.
03
Permits and the utility
We file the electrical permit, any development permit your municipality wants, and the microgeneration application with your utility.
04
Installation
One to two days on the roof for most homes. Roofers and electricians on the same crew, so the penetrations are done the way a roofer does them.
05
Inspection
We book it, meet the inspector, and leave the site tidy.
06
Power on
We switch the system on, put the monitoring app on your phone, and walk you through what your bill will look like from here.
One person runs your project from the first call to the inspection, so you always know what’s next and who to ask.
Your free Chestermere solar plan
Fill in the form and we come back with a plan for your house. Free, no obligation, and no sales visit unless you want one.
- A look at the roof's condition, and a straight answer on whether it should be replaced first.
- The array design and how much it will produce, month by month.
- Costs, savings and the payback year, worked from your actual bills rather than an average.
- Which financing programs you qualify for and what each one costs you.
- What the install does to your roof warranty and your insurance, in writing.
Who you deal with
Tyler Marriott, founder and solar designer
The person who designs your system is the person you talk to. Tyler sizes every array himself from the customer’s own bills, and the crew that installs it is the same roofers and electricians who work on our roofing jobs. No call centre, no sales team, no subcontracted install.
We live and work here. If something needs attention in year seven, the people who put it up are the ones who come back.
Paying for it
How Chestermere homeowners pay for solar
Most people don't pay for solar out of savings. Two routes cover nearly everyone, and we'll tell you which one fits before you decide anything.
Clean Energy Improvement Program
Where your municipality takes part, CEIP finances the project through your property tax bill at a fixed rate, and the balance stays with the house if you sell. Application windows open a few times a year and fill quickly, so we get your design ready ahead of one.
Financing through Financeit
Faster approval and no municipal paperwork; we guide you through the application. The goal with any loan is a payment your bill savings cover, so the system is cash-flow neutral from the first month.
Chestermere solar questions
- Is solar worth it in Chestermere?
- For most homes here, yes, and the bigger the bill the better the case. Chestermere gets full prairie sun, the roofs are large, and offsetting a $300 month pays back faster than offsetting a $120 one. We'll run your actual bills and show you the payback year before you decide.
- Do I need to pay upfront?
- No. Most Chestermere homeowners finance so the monthly payment is covered by the savings. Where the city participates in the Clean Energy Improvement Program the loan runs through property tax; otherwise lender financing is straightforward. We'll tell you which you qualify for.
- Which panels do you install?
- Monocrystalline panels rated for Alberta's snow, hail and temperature swings, laid out for your roof so they produce well for decades. If your electrical panel needs upgrading to take them, that's part of the same quote.
- What about hail?
- The panels are tested against 25 mm hail at highway speed and are covered by your home insurance like the rest of the roof. We're roofers as well as electricians, so the roof is inspected first and the penetrations are flashed and sealed the way a roofer does it.
- How much does a Chestermere system cost?
- Systems here tend to be larger than the $15,000 to $30,000 most Calgary homes land in, and a panel upgrade adds to that if one is needed. The price is fixed once we've seen the roof and your last twelve months of bills, with nothing added on install day.
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Get a quote for your Chestermere home
Tell us the address and we'll look at it on satellite before we call. No sales visit unless you want one.
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