Homeowners
Your power bill keeps rising and it is not going to fall. Rooftop solar turns sunny Kelowna days into credit on your account, and BC Hydro customers can get up to $5,000 back on the install.
Kelowna · West Kelowna · Lake Country
Solar Panels in Kelowna, BC
Solar for homes, businesses and off-grid properties across the Central Okanagan. We size it to your bills, check which rebate your utility offers, and put the payback year in writing before you commit.
- Home systems from $10,000 installed
- FortisBC or BC Hydro: we quote to your utility’s rules
- Licensed electricians, permits and paperwork handled
- 2,000+hours of sunshine a year in Kelowna
- ~1,150kWh a year from each kW of panels
- $5,000maximum BC Hydro solar rebate for homes
- 12–13 yrstypical payback for an 8 kW home system
Regional averages and current BC Hydro program limits, as of September 2026. How rebates work →
Why solar works here
Lower Power Bills From Okanagan Sunshine
Kelowna is one of the sunniest cities in Canada, with more than 2,000 hours of sun a year. Each kilowatt of panels on a clear south-facing roof here produces roughly 1,150 kWh a year. Your panels generate most in July, and your utility credits the surplus you send to the grid against the power you draw in winter.
Whether solar pays off on your property comes down to four things: which way the roof faces, how much shade falls on it, how much power you use, and which utility serves you. In Kelowna the utility matters more than most people expect. BC Hydro customers can get up to $5,000 back on a home system, and FortisBC customers currently get nothing.
We start with those four questions. Call 250-250-2525 and within about fifteen minutes we can usually tell you whether solar is worth pursuing on your roof, including when it isn’t.
Who we work with
Homes, Businesses and Off-Grid Properties
Three types of property, and three quite different conversations.
Businesses, Wineries & Orchards
Big roofs, spare land and heavy daytime load from cooling, irrigation and refrigeration. That combination makes Okanagan farms and wineries some of the best commercial solar sites in BC.
Off-Grid & Rural Properties
Cabins in Joe Rich, acreages up the Westside Road, lots where the line-extension quote came back huge. We design battery and generator systems that run on their own all year.
What we install
Solar Services in Kelowna
Five services, done properly, across the Central Okanagan. Not sure which you need? Call 250-250-2525 and describe your property. It usually takes a couple of minutes to work out.
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Residential Solar Panel Installation
Grid-tied rooftop solar for Kelowna houses, sized to your twelve-month usage. From $10,000 installed.
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Commercial & Agricultural Solar
Roof and ground-mount systems for businesses, wineries and orchards, with demand-charge modelling.
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Off-Grid Solar Systems
Complete stand-alone power with a battery bank and generator backup, sized for December rather than July.
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Solar Battery Storage & Backup Power
Backup for essential circuits during outages. New systems, or batteries added to solar you already have.
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Solar Panel Repair, Cleaning & Maintenance
Output diagnosis, inverter replacement, cleaning and inspections, including on systems we didn’t install.
The Kelowna question
FortisBC or BC Hydro? It Changes Your Numbers.
Kelowna gets its power from two utilities, and they treat solar differently. Check the logo on your bill. It decides whether you get a rebate, and what you are paid for the power you send to the grid.
Most of the City of Kelowna
FortisBC customers
- No solar rebate at present
- No battery rebate
- Net metering: surplus banked as kWh and carried forward
- Banked power offsets future bills at the full rate
- Leftover credit settled once a year at FortisBC’s purchase rate
- Systems up to 50 kW
Sizing to your annual use matters most, because there is no rebate to soften an oversized system.
West Kelowna, Peachland & parts of Kelowna
BC Hydro customers
- Solar rebate: $1,000/kW, up to $5,000 for homes
- Battery rebate: up to $1,500, or $5,000 with Peak Saver
- Rebate capped at 50% of installed cost
- Self-generation (replaced net metering July 1, 2026): surplus paid a fixed 10¢/kWh on each bill, not banked
- Rebate funding first-come, first-served
On an 8 kW system the rebate still brings payback forward, to about year 12 against year 13 for FortisBC, even though exported power earns less.
Program details as of September 2026. Existing BC Hydro net-metering customers keep their terms for 10 years from their start date. Penticton and Summerland run their own utilities. Read the full rebate guide
Straight numbers
What Does Solar Cost in Kelowna?
Most installers won’t put a price on their website. We do.
A small system starts from about $10,000 installed. Most Kelowna family homes land between $15,000 and $25,000, and large all-electric homes with an EV can reach $32,000. Roof pitch, orientation, shade, panel count and your electrical panel decide where you fall in that range.
Then there is the utility: on the same 8 kW system, a BC Hydro customer breaks even around year 12 and a FortisBC customer around year 13.
| System size | Suits | Installed cost | Est. annual output | Est. annual saving |
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| 4 kW | Small home or partial offset | from $10,000 | ~4,600 kWh | ~$670 |
| 6 kW | 1,500–2,000 sq ft home | from $15,000 | ~6,900 kWh | ~$1,000 |
| 8 kW | 2,000–2,800 sq ft home | from $19,500 | ~9,200 kWh | ~$1,330 |
| 10 kW+ | Large home, heat pump or EV | from $24,000 | ~11,500 kWh+ | ~$1,670+ |
Savings assume FortisBC net metering at about 14.5¢/kWh. BC Hydro pays 10¢/kWh for exported power, so expect roughly 20% less per year, before a rebate of up to $5,000.
How It Works
Four steps, and you know exactly where you stand at the end of each one.
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Assessment
Twelve months of bills, your roof planes and shade, your electrical panel, and which utility serves you. Most of it is done by phone and satellite imagery before anyone visits.
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Design & quote
System size, expected output, your rebate (if any), credit for exported power and payback year, in writing with the assumptions shown.
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Permits & install
We pull the permit and file the utility and rebate paperwork. Our team and vetted contractor partners install, usually in one to three days.
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Switch-on
Inspection, utility approval and commissioning. We show you the monitoring app and what your next bill should look like.
Where we work
Solar Installation Across the Central Okanagan
We install across Kelowna and the region: the tree-lined Lower Mission, new hillside homes in Kettle Valley and Wilden, the vineyards of West Kelowna, the orchards of Lake Country, alpine roofs at Big White, and off-grid properties in Joe Rich.
Why People Choose Us
- Figures in writing Output, rebate, credit for exported power and payback year, before you commit to anything.
- We check your utility first FortisBC and BC Hydro handle rebates and surplus power differently. Your quote reflects the one on your bill.
- Honest no’s Wrong roof, too much shade or too little use. We would rather tell you than sell you a system that under-delivers for 25 years.
- Licensed and permitted Licensed electricians, pulled permits, and every system commissioned to utility interconnection rules.
- One point of contact From the first call to switch-on, with no hand-offs.
- Home, business and off-grid Grid-tied, hybrid or fully stand-alone. We install all three.
Questions
Common Questions
What is the average cost of installing solar panels in BC?
Most home systems in BC cost between $10,000 and $32,000 installed, or about $2.50 to $3.20 per watt. A small 4 kW system starts around $10,000. A typical Kelowna family home needs 6–8 kW, which runs from about $15,000 to $25,000.
BC Hydro customers can subtract a rebate of up to $5,000. FortisBC customers currently get no rebate.
Is it worth getting solar panels in BC?
For a lot of Kelowna homes, yes, but it depends mainly on how much power you use. All-electric homes with heat pumps, EVs, pools or workshops see the best returns, because every kWh your panels make replaces one you would otherwise buy.
A well-sized 8 kW system in Kelowna pays back in about 12 years for a BC Hydro customer who claims the rebate and about 13 years for a FortisBC customer, against panel warranties of around 25 years. A low-use home on a shaded lot often doesn’t make sense, and we will say so.
Is there a rebate for solar panels in BC?
Yes, if you are a BC Hydro customer. BC Hydro pays $1,000 per kW of panels, up to $5,000 for a home (capped at half the installed cost), plus up to $1,500 for a battery, or $5,000 if you also join Peak Saver. Funding is first-come, first-served.
That includes most of West Kelowna, Westbank and Peachland. FortisBC customers, who make up most of the City of Kelowna, currently have no solar rebate, but they do get net metering. Qualifying solar equipment is also PST-exempt. See our BC solar rebate guide.
Am I on FortisBC or BC Hydro in Kelowna?
Look at the logo on your electricity bill. FortisBC serves most of the City of Kelowna. BC Hydro serves West Kelowna, Westbank and Peachland, parts of Kelowna, and much of the surrounding region. Penticton and Summerland run their own municipal utilities.
It matters twice over. Only BC Hydro customers can claim the solar and battery rebates. And since July 1, 2026 the two treat surplus power differently: FortisBC banks it as credit for later bills, while BC Hydro pays 10¢/kWh for it on each bill. We confirm your utility at the start of every estimate.
Find out what solar would do to your power bill.
A free estimate starts with a short phone call. No pressure and no obligation, and you get a straight answer either way.