Partner Resources
The Partner Cheat Sheet
Everything you need before your next solar conversation. The pitch in plain words, what a good property looks like, and how to send a referral. You know the people. We handle the rest.
The Pitch in Plain Words
Everyone already pays for power. Forever.
A power bill has no end date. It never gets paid off, and the rate is not in your control. That is the deal everyone is already in.
Solar converts that open-ended bill into a one-time investment. For most rural properties the system pays for itself in about seven to eight years. For a corporation it is often five to six. Ask us and we will run the real numbers for the specific property.
After payback, the equipment keeps producing for the remaining 25 to 30 plus years of its life. The system is paying the power bill from then on.
If rates double over the next ten years, the neighbours pay double. A paid-off system keeps producing at the same cost it did the day the loan cleared: nothing.
Why Rural Wins
In the city, maybe half of homes can do this well. Out here, almost everyone can.
City properties
Roughly 30 to 50 percent of city homes have a south-facing roof plane big enough for their usage. Trees, neighbouring houses, and complicated rooflines rule out the rest.
Rural properties
On farms and acreages it is the high 90s. Open land means a ground mount is always an option. Shops, barns, and outbuildings add roof space, and traditional roof shapes are simple and unshaded.
What a good setup looks like
A south-facing roof plane with no shade, a large shop or barn roof, or open ground near the meter. Southeast to southwest still works well. If you are not sure, send it anyway. The assessment is free.
Who to Watch For
You already know the right people. These are the signals.
Anyone complaining about their power bill or their rate.
Farms and acreages with a shop, barn, or several outbuildings.
Anyone planning a new build, a shop, or an electrical panel upgrade.
Business owners and incorporated farms. Payback is usually faster for a corporation, and we can walk them through why.
Anyone who asks you whether solar actually works in Alberta. It does, and we will show them their own numbers.
Keep It Easy
You never need to quote, size, or promise anything.
Do not quote prices. Every property is different and we price from the actual bill and the actual site.
Do not promise timelines. We confirm those with the client directly.
Do not oversell. "These guys will run your numbers for free" is the whole job.
Field Questions
How to answer the questions people actually ask.
You do not need to be a solar expert. When these come up, give the honest short answer and then hand the conversation to us. That is the whole job. If a question is not on this list, you are allowed to say you do not know. Guessing a number is the only way to get this wrong.
Does solar even work in Alberta winters?
Yes. Panels produce electricity from light, not heat, so a cold sunny January day can outproduce a hot one. Snow usually slides off tilted panels on its own, and anything that lingers melts fast once the sun hits it. What matters is production across the whole year, and Alberta's year is strong.
What does it cost?
Every property is different, so never quote a number. The honest answer is that we price from the actual power bill and a look at the actual site, and the assessment is free. That is the whole answer.
What if my roof is old?
We assess the roof and say so honestly. Sometimes the right move is to reroof first, and we will tell them that straight, even if it delays the job. A system mounted on a failing roof helps no one.
How long does it take?
For a standard install, roughly two to six weeks from signed agreement to commissioning. Bigger or custom jobs can run longer, and we confirm the real timeline with the client directly.
Can it go on the shop or barn instead of the house?
Often, yes. Big, unshaded shop and barn roofs are some of the best mounts we see, and open ground near the meter allows a ground mount when the buildings are not right.
Red Flags
What makes a bad solar pitch.
Almost every bad solar story traces back to the same few moves. Warn people about these and you become the trusted voice in the room.
Door-knocker pressure and today-only pricing. A real quote takes a power bill and a look at the site. Anyone pushing for a signature at the kitchen table on the first visit is selling, not advising.
A price quoted before seeing the bill or the property. Two properties ten minutes apart can need completely different systems. A number given blind is a number meant to change later.
Anyone promising the utility will pay them. Utilities credit surplus power against the bill. That credit is real and useful, but anyone framing it as the utility cutting cheques is overselling.
How Referring Works
Three steps, none of them hard.
01
Send the name
Text us a name and number, share your referral link, or have them mention you when they call.
02
We handle everything
Assessment, design, numbers, agreement, install, inspections. You are never in the middle.
03
You earn
When they go solar, you get paid. Your referral code tracks it from first call to install.
Or text your referral to (587) 330-7502.
After the Referral
What happens after you send a referral.
Some partners hesitate to refer because they worry it will create work for them or awkward follow-ups with a neighbour. It does not. Here is exactly what happens on our side once a name reaches us, so you can describe it with confidence.
01
We call within one business day
Your referral gets a real call from our team, fast. If the timing is bad for them, we schedule around it. Nobody gets a call blast.
02
Bill review and site assessment
We look at their actual power bills and the actual property, roof or ground. The assessment costs them nothing and puts them under no obligation.
03
A proposal from their real numbers
The system is sized to their usage, with payback worked from their bills and current rates. No generic packages, no averaged examples.
04
You watch it in the portal
Every referral tied to your code shows its status in the partner portal, from first call to install. You never have to ask us where things stand.
FAQ
Questions partners ask.
Payback periods above are typical ranges for rural Alberta systems we install, based on current rates and usage. Every quote is built from the client's actual bills, so the number they see is theirs, not an average.