Understand your roof
Bring the roof age, shape, nearby shade and any planned roofing work into the first discussion.
HAUSE / Solar installation planning
A considered solar installation starts with a clear plan.
Bring the roof, equipment, permits and connection process together. Prepare your solar installation brief and request a site-specific review through HAUSE.
12 focused guides. Real questions. Clear next steps.
Before you choose
Better solar decisions start with the whole picture.
Solar decisions become clearer when roof condition, household electricity use and the proposed equipment are considered together. A bigger array is not automatically the right array, and an annual generation figure does not tell you when the energy will be used.
Use the planning tools to compare assumptions. The next step is a property-specific design, a written quote and the applicable permit and distributor reviews. Intake requests help assemble that brief; they do not approve a connection or book an installation.
Project pathways
Start with the decision ahead.
Use real consumption
Start with a full year of kWh records and separately document planned electric loads.
Compare the assumptions
Ask how generation, on-site use, export credits, fees and financing were calculated.
Start here
A few decisions worth getting right.
Installation planning 01
A solar installation roadmap from first bill to handover
Understand the decisions and documents that connect site review, design, permits, installation and monitoring.
Read the guide
Permits & connection 02
Calgary solar permits and grid connection: two workstreams
Identify the contractor permit, site conditions and distributor documents that a Calgary solar proposal should address.
Read the guide
Roof & site 05
Decide whether the roof is ready before designing the array
Bring roof condition, replacement plans, attachments and future service access into the solar brief.
Read the guideMake the plan tangible
Turn assumptions into a visible scenario.
Compare array capacity and an entered annual yield with household electricity use.
Solar generation planner ↗Common questions
Know what to ask next.
Does the calculator measure my roof?
No. This tool uses your entered inputs. Roof geometry, shade, structure, setbacks, attachments and equipment selection need a current property-specific review.
Can annual solar output matching my use eliminate my bill?
No such result is established. Production timing, on-site use, export terms, imported electricity and continuing charges all affect the bill.
Are the federal Greener Homes Grant and Loan available to new applicants?
The official federal pages identify both programs as closed. The Loan's last application day was October 1, 2025, and the Grant's final document-upload day was December 31, 2025. Check the program administrator for any separate current offering.
Is Calgary CEIP a solar rebate?
CEIP is financing repaid through the property-tax mechanism, including applicable interest. Eligibility, contractor requirements and application windows must be checked before work begins.
Does ordinary grid-connected solar provide backup power?
Backup capability must be designed and specified. Ask for supported circuits, usable storage, transfer/islanding equipment and operating limits rather than assuming the array will power the home during an outage.
Can I request an installation through HAUSE?
Use HAUSE intake with the property location, electricity records, roof information and project goal. A request starts review; installation availability, scope and approvals must be confirmed separately.
HAUSE solar planning
Plan Your Solar Project.
Compare the Assumptions.
HAUSE offers independent solar information and intake. Compare your bill, roof, utility rules and written provider quotations before deciding on a system.
Prepare a Project Brief Compare financing terms
Check exact warranties
Test the scenario
Examples of equipment brands to compare. No supplier partnership or product endorsement is implied.
SamsungTesla PowerwallEnphaseCanadian SolarLongi
Questions Before Choosing Solar
Start with your own electricity use and tariff, the condition of the roof and a project-specific generation estimate. Solar value depends on those details and on how the system is funded and maintained.
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Check Current Financing
The Canada Greener Homes Loan is closed to new applications. Compare current financing terms separately from any rebate; borrowed money must be repaid.
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Consider the Property
Discuss roof life, permits, ownership, equipment documentation and any future sale or transfer requirements. No property-value increase is promised.
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Understand Utility Credits
Ask your actual utility how exports are valued, which charges remain, and how credits expire or settle. Generation does not automatically eliminate the whole bill.
Comparison Framework
System Value Questions
Electricity bill without solarUse your actual tariff
Installed system costObtain a written quote
Financing and repaymentA loan is not a rebate
Compare the full scenario
Test the assumptions
Include maintenance, financing, retained utility charges and equipment replacement.