Winter (Nov–Mar)
25–30%
Of annual production. Short days + lower sun angle. NS Power applies summer credits to reduce billed kWh.
How NS Power's net-metering program turns your extra solar production into real bill credits — and where the catches are.
Panels produce DC; inverter converts to AC.
Power runs your home directly when you need it.
Excess flows back through your bidirectional meter.
NS Power tracks each surplus kWh as a credit on your account.
Credits are applied in low-production months. Net out across the year.
Most credits are earned May–September. Most credits are spent October–April. Net-metering's whole point is making that math work.
Of annual production. Short days + lower sun angle. NS Power applies summer credits to reduce billed kWh.
Production matches usage roughly. Bills near $0 in many homes.
Peak production. Most homes build a credit balance to coast through winter.
Three things to keep straight.
Solar pays you cash every month.
It offsets your bill via credits — kilowatt-hours banked when you over-produce and applied against later bills, not a cash payment.
More panels = more money.
Credits offset your usage at full retail rate. Building well beyond what you actually use adds little — size the system to your usage.
Credits last forever.
They roll for up to 12 months, then the balance resets at your anniversary.
An 8.4 kW system on a Bedford home using ~9,800 kWh / year.
Numbers are illustrative. Your home will differ — usage, roof, and shade all matter. The full math is in your assessment, with assumptions stated.
A few things every homeowner should know.
We provide net-metering paperwork and submit your interconnection application as part of every install. You don't need to navigate NS Power on your own.
Free assessment with real numbers — built from your roof, your NS Power bill, and local Nova Scotia production data.
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