Alberta Solar Estimator · Edmonton · ME# 13824

How much could solar save you?

Two sliders. One honest number. Built for Edmonton roof orientation, current Alberta energy rates, and CEIP 6.0% fixed.

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What solar actually costs $2.25–$3.00 per watt, installed

That is the real Edmonton range, before rebates or financing. Anyone quoting far below it is cutting a corner you will pay for later. Anyone far above it is padding. We tell you the number before you book. See the full $/W breakdown →

Your bill · Your goal

Tell us two things. That's the whole input.

No email gate. No "request a callback". The numbers are yours the moment you move the sliders.

What's your monthly electricity bill?

Slide to your average. Most Edmonton homes are $180–$400.

$250/mo

How much of your power do you want solar to cover?

Most homeowners go 80–100%. Smaller roofs sometimes stop at 60%.

90% of bill

Why two sliders, not twenty: roof angle, azimuth, shading, and panel choice change the final number by a few percent. Bill and target offset move it by tens of thousands. We start with the levers that actually matter.

Your 25-year number

Here's what that bill becomes over 25 years.

It costs you $18k
You save $67k

Installed cost today · 25-year net after equipment & financing

25-year net, after equipment & financing

$67,127

The cheque your roof writes you while you sleep.

Conservative math. 4%/yr Alberta rate trend. CEIP 6.0% fixed. Edmonton production 1,200 kWh/kW/yr.

Conservative $57,058 midpoint Optimistic $77,196

The band accounts for panel-choice, roof pitch, and Alberta rate trend running 3–5% instead of exactly 4%. Your on-site number lands inside this range 9 times out of 10.

System size

6.9 kW

~17 panels · 8,229 kWh/yr

Installed cost

$17,143 – $20,571

before grants or financing

Monthly savings

~$144

year 1, after solar

Simple payback

10 yrs

cash break-even

9 yrs 12 yrs

What this means: at your bill size and target offset, this is the all-in 25-year picture. You also avoid roughly 32.9t of CO2. The CEIP loan (6.0% fixed, 25 yr) lets you start with $0 down.

Show your work How I calculated this
1,200 kWh
per kW of panel, per year, in Edmonton.Real production from Raydn installs 2018–2025, aggregated across residential rooftops in the Edmonton metro. NREL PVWatts sits at 1,180 to 1,260 kWh/kW/yr on south-facing roofs at 20–40° pitch. Cold, clear Alberta winters actually help.
$2.25 – $3.00
per watt installed, all-in.Panels, inverter, racking, permits, EPCOR interconnect, ESA inspection, and Master Electrician labour. Bigger systems land closer to $2.25/W because the labour and materials spread further once we are on the roof. Steep pitch, a two or three storey home, or a multi-array layout across several roof faces push you toward $3.00. This is the number a real quote lands on.
4% / yr
Alberta electricity rate escalation, blended.Alberta Utilities Commission long-run trend for residential all-in rate ($/kWh, energy + delivery + fees). Last five years averaged 4.1%. We use 4% flat, and the sensitivity band above tests 3–5% either side.
6.0% fixed
CEIP loan rate, City of Edmonton Clean Energy Improvement Program.Raydn is a CEIP-registered contractor, code CEIP-02428. Loan attaches to your property tax, 25-year term, $0 down. Fixed 6.0% for the full term. That is the actual finance number we plug in when we run break-even.
25 years
horizon on the lifetime number.Modern panels carry a 25-year performance warranty at 85% of nameplate. Micro-inverters and hybrid inverters both quote 25 years. The math above stops at year 25 - anything the roof produces after that is upside we don't count.

If your inputs look different from the sliders above, slide them. Every number updates live. Signed: Dmitry Naboka, Master Electrician ME# 13824. Want this verified with a panel-position layout and real conduit path? Book the on-site. It's free.

Behind the number

The install itself: racking, wiring, permits, inspection.

The 25-year math is only half the story. The other half is what happens on the day. Panel layout on your specific roof, Teck 90 armored feed to the panel, EPCOR interconnect paperwork, ESA inspection, and a Master Electrician on site - not a subcontractor.

See how the install actually runs →

Phase 2 of the system

Your panels make power all day. A battery keeps it after sundown.

Without storage, your surplus goes back to EPCOR at micro-gen rates. With a Powerwall 3 or EP Cube sized to this system, your meter stops moving at night and your house stays lit when the grid drops.

Size a battery for this system

Already drive electric or thinking about it? Charging from your own panels turns about $200 in gas into roughly $23 in off-peak EPCOR power per month. See the EV math.

The calculator is a projection. This is real.

My own power bill last month was negative $109.98.

A calculator is a good ballpark, but here is a real one. This is my house, a 9.56 kW system across four roof faces. From May 5 to June 2, 2026 I exported 678 kWh more than I used, my retailer sent me a credit, and that credit then covered my gas bill too. I would not sell a system I would not put on my own roof, so here is the actual bill.

-$109.98 Net bill credit, one month
678 kWh Exported to the grid
9.56 kW On four roof faces
Read my bill, every line item →

Source: my own power account, May–June 2026 billing period. -$142.15 energy credit + $32.17 fixed delivery = -$109.98 net.

Dmitry Naboka's actual power bill, May to June 2026, showing a negative $109.98 credit balance from a 9.56 kW Edmonton solar install -$109.98 CR
Owner’s real bill · Edmonton · May–June 2026

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The honest part: the calculator gives a 30-second ballpark. The on-site gets you the real number. Panel layout, wiring path, panel manufacturer choice, financing options, the lot. One free visit. Same Master Electrician on the line and on your roof.

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Effective Oct 1, 2026

About the $14 Alberta panel recycling fee

What is this fee?

A province-wide environmental fee of $14 per eligible solar panel, starting October 1, 2026. Administered by ARMA, the same body that handles tire and electronics recycling in Alberta.

Is this a Raydn markup?

No. We collect it at cost and remit it to the program. We show it separately on every quote so you can verify exactly what you are paying.

Where does the money go?

ARMA states the fee funds collection points, the recycling process, and the development of recycling infrastructure for end-of-life panels in Alberta.

Why is timing relevant?

The fee applies to panels sold into Alberta on or after October 1, 2026. Projects with panels ordered and on inventory before that date can avoid the new line item.

Does this change whether solar is worth it?

On a typical residential system, the fee is around 1 percent of total project cost. The payback math, financing, and equipment warranties are all unchanged.

Read the full explainer →

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