City of Victoria | Solar Rooftop Calculator

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To find the solar potential of a Victoria rooftop, use the map below to select a building and then scroll down for a customizable report...

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How much power can be generated?

Move the slider to find out the roof area required to generate a portion of a typical building’s energy requirements:

Desired Power: kW

You can also let the system decide the power generation figure by providing your annual electrical power consumption here: kWh. This figure can be found by logging into your BC Hydro account and generating a custom report for your building.

Note: This information is not retained on our server.

Alternatively, choose one of the example systems below:

Will the system generate power all year? +

How much could such a system cost and what would be the electrical cost savings? +

Choose a different building type:

Why do we need this information? +

Residential, commercial and industrial customers with BC Hydro are charged different rates. With this information we can better estimate potential cost savings.

Are there grants available to help with costs? +

Yes, grant programs are periodically available to support solar installations, so it is worth researching, see financing page. Other initiatives also help to make solar PV more affordable, such as net metering, PST exemptions and, commercially, capital cost allowances (see financing page for more details).

What does financing look like? +

Loan Term: Years

Interest Rate: %

Down Payment: $

Acknowledgement: City of Victoria, UBC (Website and Program Developed by Amir Shoolestani), UVIC (Solar Data Provided by Chris Krasowski), NSERC and BCHydro

Although the City of Victoria tries to ensure the accuracy of all information here, you should confirm all information.
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