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09/22/2026

Thinking about switching to Ultra-Low Overnight? Read this first.

Without a battery, ULO's on-peak rate (39.1¢/kWh) is actually higher than what most homes pay on Time-of-Use (20.3¢/kWh). Switching alone can raise your bill, not lower it.

A battery is what flips the math: it covers the expensive hours automatically, so you get ULO's 3.9¢ overnight rate without ever paying the 39.1¢ peak.

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09/10/2026

In April 2026, Ontario's grid operator (the IESO) signed 20-year contracts with 14 renewable energy projects, adding over 900 MW of new solar capacity to the province. Three of those projects are specifically "agrivoltaic" — designed so solar generation and active farming (like grazing) happen on the same land at the same time, rather than one replacing the other.

The underlying idea is one we work with constantly: solar that's engineered around how the land or operation is actually used, not a one-size-fits-all layout. For agricultural clients, that means designing around your real seasonal and equipment loads — irrigation pumps, grain dryers, barn heating, whatever your operation actually draws.

Are you a farm or agricultural operation in Ontario thinking about solar? We'd love to hear what's driving the interest — comment below or send us a message.

Agrivoltaics Canada is thrilled to see that eight of the fourteen new renewable energy projects recently selected in Window 1 of Ontario’s Long-Term 2 (LT2) competitive energy procurement will incorporate agrivoltaics in...

09/08/2026

Did you catch the headlines from this July? Ontario's electricity grid pulled some of its highest demand levels in roughly a decade during this summer's heat waves — multiple days topped 25,000 MW, a level the province hasn't consistently seen in years. The culprit is no mystery: air conditioners running flat-out across the province, all pulling from the same grid at the same time.

Here's the thing — when we design a solar system for a home, farm, or business, we're not just plugging in average numbers. We look at your actual consumption data, including how your usage spikes on days exactly like the ones Ontario just had. That's what "highly engineered" means to us: a system sized around how you really use power, not a generic estimate.

Curious what a properly sized system would look like for your household or business, especially on high-demand days like these? Send us a recent utility bill and we'll walk you through it — no pressure, just numbers.

On July 2, 2026, Ontario's electricity grid hit 25,864 megawatts of demand. That is a 10-year peak, tracked in real time by the Independent Electricity System

08/31/2026

A home battery doesn't generate power — it just moves when you pay for it. Charge cheap overnight, run your evening off it instead of the grid.

Ontario's Ultra-Low Overnight rate drops to 3.9¢/kWh between 11pm–7am. On-peak, it's 39.1¢. That's a 35.2¢ gap on every kWh.

08/28/2026

MYTH: "Solar doesn't really work in Canadian winters."

FACT: Cold weather is actually good for solar panels. Heat is what drags down panel efficiency — industry estimates suggest cold, sunny days are close to ideal generating conditions, not a problem to work around. Snow isn't usually an issue either, since panels are installed at an angle and snow tends to slide off on its own.

What does change in winter is day length — shorter days mean fewer sunlight hours, so output naturally dips compared to summer. That's exactly why we don't design a system around a single sunny afternoon or a rough rule of thumb. We size every mySolar Group installation using a household's, farm's, or business's actual year-round consumption data, so the system is built for your real usage across all four seasons — not just the good months.

What's the biggest solar myth you've heard? Drop it in the comments and we'll mythbust it in a future post.

08/26/2026

Attention Ontario business and commercial property owners: if solar has been on your radar for your building, the incentive math just shifted a bit.

As of June 30, 2026, Ontario's Save on Energy Retrofit program lowered its incentive rate for small-to-medium commercial solar systems (systems larger than 10kW up to 1MW) from $860 per kilowatt to $770 per kilowatt — about a 10.5% reduction. The province says the change is meant to better align the incentive with actual energy and demand savings and keep the program sustainable long-term.

Worth noting: this specific change applies to the commercial-scale tier of the program. It's a different rate category than the incentive most homeowners with a typical rooftop system would apply under.

If you're a business owner or property manager weighing solar for a commercial building, timing and system size both affect what you're eligible for — and that's exactly the kind of detail worth confirming before you budget a project.

Own or manage a commercial property in Ontario and want the current numbers for your specific project? Send us a message.

08/24/2026

Quick one for anyone who's looked at their hydro bill this summer and winced: Ontario's on-peak Time-of-Use rate (weekdays, 11am–5pm) is currently 20.3¢/kWh — more than double the 9.8¢/kWh off-peak rate. And that on-peak window is almost exactly when solar panels are producing the most power.

That overlap is a big part of why solar makes sense for a lot of Ontario homes and businesses — but how much it actually helps depends entirely on your own usage pattern, not a generic average. A business with a mid-day production line, a farm with seasonal equipment loads, and a household that's mostly out during the day all need very different system designs, even at the same address and roof.

That's why every mySolar Group system is engineered around real consumption data for that specific property — not a one-size-fits-all sizing chart.

As summer winds down, it's a good time to start that conversation before next year's peak season. Want to see what a system designed around your actual usage would look like? Send us a message and we'll walk you through it.

08/18/2026

A new study published this week put an actual number on solar's waste problem — and it's a big one. Researchers estimate the world could generate 297–402 million tonnes of solar panel waste by 2060. Handled properly, recycling that material could unlock close to $1 trillion in economic value globally, from materials like glass, silicon, silver, and aluminum that would otherwise just be thrown away.

That's a global, long-term projection — not a claim about any one company's numbers — but it's a good reminder that solar's environmental story doesn't end at installation. What happens to a panel when it's done matters too.

It's part of why recycling isn't an afterthought for us. Every damaged or decommissioned panel from our own mySolar installations gets recycled — 100% of them.

Is panel recycling something you've thought about before going solar? Let us know in the comments, or send us your questions — we're happy to walk through how it actually works.

05/27/2026

Installation Season is in full swing, and our team is enjoying all the blue skies that the summer has to offer!

What are you most looking forward to this summer?