Solart News

Solart will be on air

Solart will be on air on Saturday February 11th, early morning at 7:15am. 

2012-02-03 Solart

microFIT Program review under way

With this offer, you will be:

• Fully protected - Solart Group guarantees you a minimum rate* on your Ontario Power Authority conditional offer. All payments are 100% refundable upon OPA rejection, LDC rejection, financing rejection* and negative results from site assessment.
• Receiving free micro-inverters (Life-time monitoring system live on the internet, 25 year warranty and higher efficiency.)
• Having your own project manager responsible for your solar project.
• Benefiting from the best solar material available in Ontario combined with an amazing return on investment.
• Dealing with the leaders in Ontario for solar projects.

*Contact our representatives today to learn more about this promotion: 1 (866) 705-9151, ext. 1.

2012-01-27 Solart

Home Renovation Show

Solart Group will be an exhibitor at the Home Renovation Show in Ottawa, January 20 to 22, 2012.

2011-12-12 Solart

Solart Information Nights

2011-12-01 Solart

microFIT Promotion

You are thinking about investing in solar panels in Ontario. Have you been approved by the microFIT program of Ontario?

 

 

• $1,500 rebate on the estimated value of your project*
• Free site assessment
• 3D rendition of your solar installation including the system design
• Optimization of the anticipated return on investment
• Free monitoring system
• Financial analysis of your investment
• 25 years warranty on Canadian solar panels
• Personal Project Manager
• Technical and Engineering support
• Structural assessment before installation
• Financing

 

*Offer valid between October 18th and November 30th 2011 on new contracts only. An OPA conditional contract is required when the client signs up with Solart Group. This Solar Panels Ontario offer is non-cumulative.

 

Contact us for more information about this promotion.

Learn more about the microFIT program.

2011-11-11 Solart

Solart Press Release

Ontario’s feed-in tariff program forges ahead with changes in forecast

Residential solar PV projects continue to be good investment


With the re-election of the McGuinty government Oct. 6, 2011, the future of Ontario’s FIT program has become assured.

Solart Group President Marc-André Lemieux shared his views on the future of the solar industry: “The decision made by the Ontario people to vote for a government with concrete leadership in green energy is one that will reflect on and influence the other provinces of Canada, and even the Northern States of the U.S. By creating and maintaining jobs in solar energy, Ontario will stay a leader and will force investments from major players at a moment when the global economy is not necessarily at its best.”

Also on a positive note, costs for residential and commercial solar systems have decreased significantly over a short period of time in the two years that the FIT program has existed in Ontario.

However, this past Monday, Oct. 31st, the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) announced that the first biennial review of the FIT and microFIT programs was underway, with several possible changes on the horizon, including a reduction in the tariffs offered by the OPA.

The Solart Group immediately studied the implications this would have on the projects of both its current and potential clients.

Among possible changes, the OPA has cited a possible price reduction in the microFIT tariff. Up until the OPA’s current review, the tariff paid to a homeowner for a rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) project under 10 kW has been $0.802 per kWh. The tariff for ground-based projects has been $0.642 per kWh since being reduced in July 2010. Other issues to be considered may include examining the long-term sustainability of the program, the state of the renewable energy industry in Ontario, new technologies and fuel sources, as well as public consultations and the renewable energy approval (REA) process.

As of right now, anyone with a conditional offer for a microFIT contract or those who have submitted their application by August 31st, 2011, will be guaranteed current pricing. Anyone who submitted his or her application as of September 1st, 2011, will be subject to the new rules and new pricing.

In response to this, Lemieux believes that the growth of Ontario’s solar industry will discourage a large reduction in the tariffs: “It is more a question of supply and demand in terms of the feed-in tariff review. The creation of many new manufacturing plants and material providers in Ontario will probably be one of the determining factors in the establishment of new tariffs,” Lemieux commented. He also noted that, “Those who will get the new tariff will definitely benefit from a significant decrease in the pricing of the material. The return on investment should therefore stay very close to the actual one. Tariffs in Europe have decreased over time in the last ten years within similar programs.”

In the meantime, in order to help potential microFIT clients maintain a sense of security in this solar investment, Solart will be offering all new clients a guaranteed minimum tariff, which will translate into a generous ROI for any microFIT project. If the OPA’s new microFIT tariff goes below this minimum rate, Solart clients may choose to cancel their contract and have their deposit refunded with no penalty whatsoever.

New prices and rules are expected after public consultation period ends December 14, 2011. Until this date, Ontarians can provide feedback by answering an online survey or making a written submission at www.Ontario.ca/FITreview.

Solart encourages people to sign up now and to send in their OPA applications as soon as possible, despite possible tariff reductions. Given public and industry feedback after the consultation period, the OPA may adjust the cut-off date of application submission for new proposed tariff reductions to include those who have applied later than August 31st.

About Solart Group

Solart Group (www.solartgroup.com) is one of the leading solar Engineering & Installation firms in Canada. Solart assists its residential and commercial clients in developing their solar projects by providing them with a 3D rendition of their project, as well as detailed financial analysis including a projection of future revenues, and customer service both during and after project completion.
Solart Group is focused on offering ongoing lucrative financial opportunities to investors and affordable solar technologies at all procurement touch-points. With proven experience in photovoltaic installations, Solart experts are ready to assist their clients in engineering, project management, and customer support with their green ventures.

For further information, please contact:

Marc-André Lemieux, President
Solart Group International
1 (866) 705-9151, ext. 5305
marc.lemieux@solartgroup.com

Nicolas Vanhove, Director of Marketing
Solart Group International
1 (866) 705-9151, ext. 5306
nicolas.vanhove@solartgroup.com

2011-11-10 Solart

Solart welcomes its clients at The RiverRock Inn in Rockland

A must attend seminar on solar energy for residential and commercial will be held at the RiverRock Inn in Rockland on Thursday November 3rd, early evening 7 pm to 9 pm.

2011-10-26 Solart

Solart invites its clients to The Think Smart Show in Wasaga Beach,

Ontario

2011-10-14 Solart

Solart welcomes its clients at The Home & Design Show

2011-09-30 Solart

La Promotion microFIT

Vous pensez à investir dans le solaire en Ontario. Avez-vous déjà été approuvé par le programme microFIT ? Si tel est le cas, Solart vous offre :

• 1,500 $ de rabais sur la valeur de votre projet*

• Une étude de faisabilité gratuite

• Un 3D de votre installation de panneaux solaires incluant le design

• L’optimisation du retour sur investissement

• Un système de suivi de la production en continu

• Une analyse financière complète de votre investissement

• 25 ans de garantie sur des panneaux solaires canadiens

• Un gestionnaire de projets personnel

• Ingénierie et design

• Évaluation structurelle avant l’installation

• Financement

*Offre valide jusqu’au 31 octobre 2011 sur les nouveaux contrats. Une approbation de l’OPA est requise. Cette offre Panneaux Solaires Canadiens est non-cumulative.

Contactez-nous pour plus d’informations à propos de cette promotion.

Apprenez-en davantage sur le programme microFIT.

2011-09-27 Solart

Solart is attending the Ecocity World Summit 2011 exhibition

 

The 50,000-square-foot exhibition, at the heart of the Ecocity World Summit 2011, will showcase specific initiatives, technologies and innovations related to urban ecology. Decision makers, industry leaders and representatives of international organizations and communities from every continent, all of them looking for practical ideas, will be eager to meet exhibitors and see what they have to offer. It’s a great opportunity for institutions, organizations and companies working in the fields of urban planning, environment and sustainable development to present their new products and services.

For more information about the Ecocity World Summit 2011 conference and exhibition, please visit the official website at www.ecocity2011.com.

2011-08-15 Solart

Milestone Achievement

Solart celebrates its 150th residential photovoltaic project in Ontario for the 3rd quarter of 2011

The Solart LLL Corp. announces today that it has developed and managed 150 residential solar power installations under the Ontario Power Authority's (OPA's) microFIT program. 6,780 contracts have been executed* to date, giving homeowners the opportunity to make money by generating green energy.

“Our milestone realization is the result of our obsession with delivering superior customer satisfaction,” says Marc-André Lemieux, Solart’s President. “We relentlessly work on honing our expertise.”

Solart’s success is also linked to its commitment to increasing its buying power advantage in order to reduce property owners’ dependence on feed-in-tariff subsidies, and continuously developing its international partner and installer base to maximize client value.

“It is our clients and their families who deserve recognition for the difference they are making in their neighborhoods,” elaborates Lemieux. Due to the microFIT program, these residents have already been able to reduce carbon emissions by 86,000 kg, to produce 430,000 kWh, and to make $345,000*.

The microFIT program could shutdown depending on the outcome of the provincial elections in October. Lemieux assures that “all homeowners approved by the OPA before this fall will see their fixed payment secured for the next 20 years.”

With the microFIT program, Ontario citizens have an environmental alternative to invest in for the future of their families.

*Data provided is updated regularly.

2011-08-15 Solart

Solart has been nominated by the Global Cleantech Cluster Association

Solart has been nominated by the Global Cleantech Cluster Association (GCCA) to represent Canada in the solar category. More information about this Nomination on the GCCA website here.

Solart will be an exhibitor at the ECOcity Show in Montreal in August. The GCCA Nominees will be announced on August 22nd at the trade show. More information is coming soon about this event!

2011-06-29 Solart

Summer Solstice 2011 (Toronto)

Solart was present at the Summer Solstice 2011 organized by the Canadian Solar Industries Association in
Toronto on June 21st. Nicolas Vanhove, Marketing Director at Solart, met with Brad Duguid, Minister of Energy of Ontario,  to discuss the future of solar energy in Ontario.

 

 

Learn more about the CanSIA campaign Stand Up for SOLAR.

2011-05-10 Solart

Solart Press Release

Ontario Residents Demystify Solar System Installations: Projects Viewed as a Guaranteed Investment; Guaranteed Move Toward Energy Independence

Solart's clients wish to help other homeowners increase their use of cleaner and safer energies today by sharing the financial benefits of solar installations with the microFIT program. This program was launched by the Ontario Power Authority in 2009, in which, the government purchases electricity back from participants for a 20-year period at 80.2 cents per kWh.

"I compared my solar undertaking to a guaranteed investment certificate (GIC) -- with an up-front cost -- giving me a great source of diversification," Jason Hum, Oakville resident and banker, said. "My system was in the $30,000 range with a payback period of 7 1/2 years earning my family approximately $4,000 per year." The prices of turn-key systems, where the installer handles everything from product purchasing to technical support, can vary from $30,000 to $60,000 for residential properties.

"It is not easy determining a definite return-on-investment (ROI)," Hum noted. "I used the RETscreen tool to calculate my ROI." Given that each installation is unique, Solart's engineers use similar software programs to figure out an accurate ROI. The financial analysis fluctuates based on the project size, efficiency of components, condition of the roof, and angle the panels are placed. Solart's clients have benefited from ROIs ranging from 11 to 15 per cent by working with their assigned project manager during the life cycle of the solution.

"The property value of my home went up after installing the panels, like having a finished basement," Jean-François Nadon, Waterloo resident and lawyer, said. To speed up the course of projects, early adopters like Hum and Nadon recommend that interested parties:

• Secure their financing up front with the new solar loans available at the banks;
• Find a committed partner company that is well-versed on government regulations to handle the required paperwork (e.g. obtain the necessary permits from their local township).

Program participants also pointed out that going solar was not solely about earning additional income: "I was excited by the green aspects of my project," Nadon said. "Solar panels provide us a beneficial way to become free from harmful energy sources because they can last up to 40 years.

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2011-05-09 Solart

Solart signed an agreement with ATIS Group

Solart LLL Corp. announced it has signed an agreement with Atis Group and its division Solarcan to become the official reseller of their Solensis turn-key engineered thermal solar systems in Canada and in order to strengthen the sales forces of the two companies.

Atis Group, a leading manufacturer and marketer of windows and doors in Canada serving all end-markets, said the partnership was a strategic fit that will allow Québec and Ontario residents access to the best solar

equipment in the two provinces. With its 11 manufacturing facilities located in Québec, Ontario, British Columbia and New Brunswick, Solarcan will now be able to assist individuals in Ontario looking to participate in the Feed in Tariff program (FIT and microFIT) selling power back to the government.

Atis Group has 21 corporate points of sale, over 1600 employees and operations all across Canada. Solart, one of the largest Canadian companies to deliver turn-key solar power solutions for the Ontario Power Authority microFIT program is excited about the opportunity to work with such a well-established company.

2011-03-21 Solart

Solart was there!

Solart takes part at the National Home Show.

We are proud of our participation at the National Home Show that took place on March 18th 2011.

2011-03-18 Solart