Homeowners
BC Hydro pays up to $5,000 toward a home system here, and a well-sized array cuts the part of your bill that keeps rising. Add a battery and the lights stay on when the Westside goes dark.
West Kelowna · Westbank · Peachland
Solar Panels in West Kelowna, BC
Solar and battery backup for Westside homes, wineries and off-grid properties. We take off your BC Hydro rebate, size the system to how you use power, and put the payback year in writing.
- Up to $5,000 back from BC Hydro on a home system
- Battery backup for the Westside’s single-line outages
- Licensed electricians, permits and paperwork handled
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- $5,000maximum BC Hydro solar rebate for a home
- $5,000battery rebate when enrolled in Peak Saver
- ~1,150kWh a year from each kW of panels
- 1 linefeeds nearly 26,000 Westside BC Hydro customers
Why solar works here
Westside Sun, Working on Your Bill
West Kelowna solar starts with one useful fact: almost every home here buys its power from BC Hydro, not FortisBC. So you can claim BC Hydro’s rebate of $1,000 per kW of panels, up to $5,000, and up to $5,000 more toward a battery. Each kilowatt of panels on a clear south- or west-facing Westside roof produces roughly 1,150 kWh a year.
The other thing to know is recent. Since July 1, 2026, surplus power you send back to BC Hydro earns a flat 10¢/kWh, while power you use yourself saves 11.87–14.08¢. The best system for you is sized to your household’s use, not to the size of your roof. Plenty of quotes still assume the old net metering. Ours don’t.
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
We help residents, businesses and off-grid owners across the Westside save on electricity, with systems installed by our own team or our vetted local contractors.
Businesses, Wineries & Orchards
Big roofs, spare land and heavy daytime cooling load. Wineries on the Boucherie and Lakeview benches, orchards and Highway 97 businesses are some of the best commercial solar sites in BC.
Off-Grid & Rural Properties
Cabins and acreages up Westside Road and behind Glenrosa, 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 West Kelowna
Five services, done properly. Not sure which you need? Call 250-250-2525 and describe your property.
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Residential Solar Panel InstallationRooftop solar sized to your BC Hydro bills. From $9,200 installed, less up to $5,000 back.
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Commercial, Winery & Agricultural SolarRoof and ground-mount systems for wineries, orchards and businesses. BC Hydro rebate up to $10,000.
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Off-Grid Solar SystemsStand-alone power with a battery bank and generator backup, sized for December rather than July.
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Solar Battery Storage & Backup PowerBackup for essential circuits when the Westside loses power. Up to $5,000 back with Peak Saver.
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Solar Panel Repair, Cleaning & MaintenanceOutput diagnosis, inverter replacement, smoke-and-ash cleaning and inspections, on any installer’s system.
Estimator
What Would Solar Save You?
Move the slider to a system size. Numbers use typical Westside pricing, BC Hydro’s current rebate and the 2026 self-generation rate.
Showing a 6 kW system for a BC Hydro customer.
Installed cost
BC Hydro rebate
Your net cost
Saving, year one
Payback
Saved over 25 years
Estimate only: $2.60/W installed, 1,150 kWh per kW a year, ~11.5¢/kWh blended value, power prices rising 3% a year. Rebate $1,000/kW up to $5,000, max 50% of cost. Your written estimate uses your roof and your bills. How we calculate
Why backup matters here
One Power Line Feeds the Westside
West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation and Peachland, nearly 26,000 BC Hydro customers, all draw power through the Westbank substation. That substation is fed by a single 138 kV line from near Merritt, across rugged terrain that burns in bad fire years.
When it or a local feeder goes down, the whole area can go dark at once. Two outages in July 2026 each left more than 3,000 West Kelowna customers without power. BC Hydro is planning a second supply across the lake from Kelowna, but construction is not expected before 2029.
A standard solar system switches off in an outage. With a battery, your essential circuits keep running, and BC Hydro pays up to $5,000 toward it if you enrol in Peak Saver.
Straight numbers
What Does Solar Cost in West Kelowna?
Most installers won’t put a price on their website. We do, because the ranges aren’t a secret and knowing them saves you time.
A small system starts from $9,200 installed. Most Westside family homes land between $13,800 and $24,000 before the rebate. Then BC Hydro takes off up to $5,000, which is why a 6 kW system can cost under $9,000 net.
On an 8 kW system, the rebate brings payback from about year 15 to about year 11. The chart shows both.
| System size | Suits | Installed from | After BC Hydro rebate | Est. output / yr | Est. saving yr 1 |
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| 4 kW | Small home or partial offset | from $9,200 | $5,200 | ~4,600 kWh | ~$530 |
| 6 kW | 1,500–2,000 sq ft home | from $13,800 | $8,800 | ~6,900 kWh | ~$790 |
| 8 kW | 2,000–2,800 sq ft home | from $18,400 | $13,400 | ~9,200 kWh | ~$1,060 |
| 10 kW+ | Large home, heat pump or EV | from $23,000 | $18,000 | ~11,500 kWh+ | ~$1,320+ |
Installed prices from $2.30/W. Savings at about 11.5¢/kWh blended under BC Hydro’s 2026 rates. Rebate $1,000/kW up to $5,000, capped at 50% of cost. Financing available.
Process
How It Works
Four steps, and you know exactly where you stand at the end of each one.
Assessment
Twelve months of BC Hydro bills, your roof planes and shade, and your electrical panel. Most of it is done by phone and satellite imagery before anyone visits.
Design & quote
System size, expected output, your rebate, self-generation credit and payback year, in writing with the assumptions shown. Battery options priced alongside.
Paperwork, then install
BC Hydro accepts the self-generation application before we build, so the rebate is protected. Then our team and vetted contractor partners install, usually in one to three days.
Switch-on
Inspection, BC Hydro approval and commissioning. We show you the monitoring app and what your next bill should look like, then file the rebate.
Where we work
Solar Across the Westside
From the lakeside lots of Casa Loma to the plateau homes of Glenrosa, the vineyards around Mount Boucherie, cabins up Westside Road and down to Peachland and Summerland.
West Kelowna Neighbourhoods
Westside Road
Peachland & South
Why us
Why People Choose Us
- Figures in writing Output, rebate, self-generation credit and payback year, before you commit to anything.
- Built on the 2026 rules BC Hydro’s export rate changed on July 1, 2026. Our sizing and payback use the current rules, not the old ones.
- 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 BC Hydro’s interconnection rules.
- One point of contact From the first call to switch-on, with no hand-offs.
- Backup that works Batteries set up to take over by themselves when the Westside’s power line goes down.
Questions
Common Questions
What is the average cost of installing solar panels in BC?
Most home systems in BC cost between $9,200 and $30,000 installed, or about $2.30 to $3.00 per watt. A typical West Kelowna family home needs 6–8 kW, which runs from about $13,800 to $24,000.
West Kelowna is BC Hydro territory, so most homeowners can subtract a rebate of up to $5,000. That brings a 6 kW system to about $8,800 net.
Is West Kelowna on BC Hydro or FortisBC?
BC Hydro. West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation and Peachland are all supplied through BC Hydro’s Westbank substation, nearly 26,000 customers in all. Kelowna, across the lake, is mostly FortisBC, which is where the confusion comes from.
It matters because only BC Hydro customers can claim the solar and battery rebates. Summerland is on its own municipal utility. We confirm your utility at the start of every estimate.
Is there a rebate for solar panels in BC?
Yes, for BC Hydro customers, which includes West Kelowna and Peachland. BC Hydro pays $1,000 per kW of panels, up to $5,000 for a home (capped at half the installed cost), plus $500 per kWh of battery, up to $1,500, or $5,000 if you join Peak Saver. Funding is first come, first served, and the application must be accepted before installation.
Summerland runs its own municipal utility, so BC Hydro’s rebates don’t apply there. Qualifying solar equipment is also PST-exempt. See the BC Hydro solar rebate guide.
What changed with BC Hydro net metering in 2026?
On July 1, 2026, BC Hydro closed net metering to new customers. New solar systems go on the self-generation rate (RS 2289): power you export is credited at a flat 10¢/kWh each billing cycle, instead of being banked at the retail rate. Customers who take the solar rebate are on the new rate too.
Power you use yourself still saves the full 11.87–14.08¢. So systems should be sized to your use, not to fill the roof, and a battery that stores afternoon solar for the evening is worth more than it used to be.
Will solar panels keep my power on during an outage?
Not on their own. A standard grid-tied system shuts off when the grid goes down, so it never sends power onto lines crews are working on. To keep power during an outage you need a battery and an inverter that can island the house.
With that in place, your chosen circuits switch over automatically and the panels recharge the battery during the day. On the Westside, where one transmission line feeds the whole area, that is the main reason people add a battery. See West Kelowna power outages.
Find out what solar would do to your BC Hydro bill.
A free estimate starts with a short phone call. No pressure, no obligation, and a straight answer either way.
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