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Blackfalds · Central Alberta · FortisAlberta territory

Solar panels in Blackfalds.

Stellar Upgrades installs solar panels in Blackfalds with its own master electricians. A 7 kW system is $20,000 to $24,000 installed on the Essentials package. Your wires and meter belong to FortisAlberta and the Town issues the permits; we file both for you.

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$2.80/W
Installed, Essentials package
7 kW
$20,000 to $24,000
Fortis
Owns your wires and meter
550+
Installs since 2018
PJ

Researched and maintained by the Stellar Upgrades team in Edmonton · reviewed by , Founder & Owner · Updated November 2026

Blackfalds, in three facts

Who owns the wires, who signs the permit, who pays you.

Blackfalds sits between Red Deer and Lacombe, a town of more than 10,000 people. Here is how solar works on your street.

  1. 1

    FortisAlberta owns the wires

    The Town does not supply power. The poles, wires and meter are FortisAlberta’s, so your micro-generation application goes to them. We file it.

  2. 2

    The Town issues the permits

    Permits and inspections run through the Town’s inspection agency. We apply, and we book the inspection.

  3. 3

    Your retailer credits your surplus

    Under Alberta’s Micro-Generation Regulation, the power you send back earns a credit at your retail rate.

Sources, checked 12 November 2026: Town of Blackfalds, Public Works; Town of Blackfalds, Permits; Government of Alberta, Micro-generation; population from the Statistics Canada 2021 Census.

How it happens

From a roof check to power on.

  1. Step 1
    Free roof check

    Send one power bill. We design and price the system for your roof.

  2. Step 2
    Permits and FortisAlberta

    We apply for the Town permits and file your micro-generation application.

  3. Step 3
    Installation

    Our own crew mounts the panels and ties them into your electrical panel.

  4. Step 4
    Inspection and meter

    The work is inspected, then FortisAlberta swaps your meter for one that counts both ways.

Choose your package

Same panels. Same crew. Four levels of promise.

Every package is the same LONGi panels and the same crew. Prices are per home, so the cards carry none: your written design shows each package’s price for your roof.

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LONGi panels with wire-mesh rodent guard on an Edmonton roof
Essentials

The system, done properly.

  • Your designed solar systemPanels, micro-inverters and engineered mounting
  • Structural review, permits, utility coordination and installation
  • Wire-mesh critter guard & production monitoring
  • 5-year workmanship coverage
  • 5-year roof-leak coverage for our workmanship

For the homeowner focused on producing electricity and cutting grid purchases.

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Black solar panels finished with SolaTrim around the edges, on a Premium install in Edmonton
Premium · most chosen

The promise that never expires.

  • Everything in Essentials, upgraded:SolaTrim replaces the wire-mesh guard
  • SolaTrim perimeter finishA rigid, finished edge that helps keep pests out
  • 10-year workmanship coverage
  • Life-of-roof leak promiseFor leaks caused by our workmanship, subject to written terms
  • Whole-home energy visibilitySee consumption alongside production
  • Future expansion planningSubject to roof and electrical capacity

For the homeowner who wants the install looked after for the life of the roof.

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EP Cube 2.0 battery and its inverter on the outside wall of a home
Elite · add a battery

Self-sufficient, most of the time.

  • EP Cube 2.0 battery backupStores the afternoon for the evening; carries the house in an outage
  • EP Cube hybrid inverter, 11.5 kWReplaces the micro-inverters, runs panels and battery together
  • 10-year battery warranty
  • Everything in the package you build it onEssentials or Premium; an optional second inverter for 23 kW at once

For the home that should run on its own power most of the time, and keep running when the grid stops.

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Generac Guardian standby generator with its automatic transfer switch
Ultimate · battery + generator

Power, no matter what.

  • Everything in EliteBattery, hybrid inverter, 10-year battery warranty
  • Generac 18 kW standby generatorNatural gas. Starts itself when the battery runs low, recharges it, keeps the whole house running for days
  • Pad, gas and electrical connections, permitsInstalled next to your gas meter · 5-year Generac warranty

For the home that has to stay on for as long as the outage lasts.

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Premium isn’t a better install, it’s a longer promise: same panels, same crew, same standard. If a mount ever leaks, it stays ours to fix for the life of the roof. Elite adds a battery to either one, so the house runs on its own power most of the time and keeps running when the grid stops. Ultimate adds a standby generator, so it keeps running for as long as the outage lasts.

Compare the four packages in one table
PackageIn one lineIncludes
EssentialsThe system, done properly.Designed system, structural review, permits, installation, wire-mesh critter guard, monitoring, 5-year workmanship and roof-leak coverage
PremiumThe promise that never expires.Essentials + SolaTrim finish, 10-year workmanship, life-of-roof leak promise, whole-home visibility, expansion planning
EliteSelf-sufficient, most of the time.Premium + EP Cube 2.0 battery, EP Cube hybrid inverter, 10-year battery warranty, optional second inverter
UltimatePower, no matter what.Elite + Generac 18 kW standby generator with pad, gas and electrical connections, and permits

What each package installs is on the solar page and the battery page; chargers on EV chargers; recent installs on projects.

Three Stellar Upgrades installers in safety harnesses on a rooftop beside newly mounted solar panels

Who builds it

Our own Red Seal crew. Start to finish.

The electricians who wire your system are the same people who answer the phone if you ever need us. Our Master Electrician has put his name on every permit since 2018.

550+Alberta installs
A+BBB rating
5.0Google rating, 40 reviews

No subcontractors on residential installs. Prepaid contracting and direct selling licences from Service Alberta; CEIP qualified contractor.

Fair questions

Solar in Blackfalds, answered.

Yes. Our own crew installs in Blackfalds and the Red Deer and Lacombe area, supervised by a Master Electrician. We do not subcontract residential installs.

FortisAlberta owns the poles, wires and meter in Blackfalds. The Town does not supply power. We file your micro-generation application with FortisAlberta, and FortisAlberta exchanges your meter for a bi-directional one.

A 7 kW system is $20,000 to $24,000 installed on the Essentials package, depending on complexity and travel distance. That is the cash price. Your written design shows the price for your own roof.

Yes. Permits and inspections for the Town of Blackfalds run through its inspection agency. We apply for the permits and book the inspection; you handle no paperwork.

Under Alberta’s Micro-Generation Regulation your surplus earns a credit at your retail rate from whichever retailer you choose. Summer surplus builds credits; winter use draws them down.

The Clean Energy Improvement Program is offered only where a municipality has joined it. Check the official CEIP locations list, and we confirm it for your address at the roof check. We also offer monthly payments on approved credit.

Official sources

Town of Blackfalds permitsFortisAlberta micro-generationAlberta micro-generationCEIP program locations

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We size the system to your last 12 months of power bills. If solar does not suit your roof, we will tell you.

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