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Solar & Battery · Didsbury, Mountain View County

Heritage town.
Modern power.

From the brick storefronts on Main Street to the new roofs out in Valarosa, Didsbury has always built things to last. We install LONGi solar, EP Cube batteries and EV chargers on both — master electricians, FortisAlberta net metering, and a lifetime leak-proof roof guarantee.

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Why Didsbury works for solar

Open western sky, east of the foothills.

Despite the Mountain View name, Didsbury sits on open prairie just east of the foothills — the Rockies make a beautiful western view but never shade your roof during the hours that matter. Halfway between Calgary and Red Deer on Highway 2A, the town pairs some of central Alberta's best sun with FortisAlberta net metering, so summer surplus banks against winter and most homes land near a $0 annual energy bill.

Clear horizon

The foothills sit well west of town and never block the midday and afternoon sun — production here is comparable to Edmonton.

FortisAlberta net metering

A bi-directional meter credits every exported kWh kWh-for-kWh, banked up to 12 months under the provincial micro-gen rules.

Heritage to new build

A character home near Main Street or a fresh roof in Valarosa — we design and warranty for both.

From the neighbourhood

What Didsbury neighbours say.

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They didn’t try to sell me a generic package; instead, they provided a personalized design based on my actual utility bills.

Emma
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The company actually called us after two years just to check if everything was still working properly.

James
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So thrilled with this company! Our system was installed over a year ago and it was the best decision we ever made.

Patt G.
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Built to last since the 1890s

Character homes & new builds.

Didsbury was settled in the 1890s, and after the fires of 1914 and 1924 the town rebuilt its Main Street in brick — much of which still stands. We bring that same build-to-last mindset to every roof, old or new.

The heritage core

Older homes near downtown and the original tree-lined streets. Mature trees mean we run a shading study first — APsystems microinverters keep one shaded panel from dragging the whole array — and every install carries our lifetime leak-proof guarantee, which matters most on an established roof. If your roof is near the end of its life, we'll tell you before we quote a single panel.

The new edge — Valarosa & Southridge

Newer subdivisions bring big, simple, well-oriented rooflines — some of the easiest in town to design around, and ideal for a larger 7–15 kW system that covers the house and a future EV. Clean permits, strong production, and a tidy install that looks like it was always meant to be there.

On every Didsbury roof

The full setup, built to last.

I

Solar Panels

LONGi panels + APsystems DS3 microinverters, rooftop or ground-mount. From $2.80/W cash, with net metering banking summer surplus for winter.

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II

Battery Backup

EP Cube whole-home battery. Under-20ms switchover keeps the lights and furnace on through a Mountain View County outage.

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III

EV Chargers

Wallbox Pulsar Plus, 40A ($3,499) or 48A ($3,999) installed. Charge off your own roof instead of the pump.

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Around town & the county

Didsbury, block by block.

Heritage core or new edge, in town or out on the county roads — here's how Didsbury and the area break down for solar.

IThe heritage core & Main Street

Older brick-town homes and the original tree-lined streets. Shading study first, microinverters, and a leak-proof guarantee that matters on an established roof.

IIValarosa

Didsbury's newest community on the northwest side — pond, walkways and clean modern rooflines ideal for a larger system.

IIISouthridge & the south end

An established-and-newer mix of family homes. Once we map the sun path, most turn out to be simple rooftop designs.

IVMountain View County — Carstairs & Cremona

Acreages and corridor neighbours with open ground — prime for a ground-mount sized to a shop or barn.

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Didsbury questions

The older-home questions.

Your wires (distribution) utility in Didsbury and Mountain View County is FortisAlberta — they own the poles and your meter. Alberta's retail electricity market is deregulated, leaving you free to pick any retailer. Once you add solar, Fortis installs a bi-directional meter and the provincial Micro-Generation Regulation puts you on net metering: each surplus kWh you export in summer earns a kWh-for-kWh credit that banks for up to 12 months against winter.
Most Didsbury homes need a 7–8 kW system, priced at our $2.80/W cash rate. A smaller 3–6 kW array costs more per watt since the fixed costs of a job spread over fewer panels, so a 5 kW system typically lands in the $16,000–$20,000 range. Cash buyers get critter guards and our lifetime leak-proof roof guarantee included, and Financeit offers $0-down financing at a modest markup. We size every design from your actual bills. Run your numbers →
Often, yes — with a couple of checks first. We start with a shading study, because Didsbury's older streets have big mature trees; APsystems microinverters then make sure a little shade on one panel doesn't drag down the rest. We also check your roof's age and condition. If it's near the end of its life we'll say so up front, since it's far cheaper to re-shingle before panels go on. Every install includes our lifetime leak-proof guarantee.
No. Didsbury sits on open prairie east of the foothills, and the Rockies are far enough west that they don't shade the town during peak production hours. Panels make most of their power between about 9 AM and 4 PM with the sun high and well above the western horizon. Production here is on par with Edmonton — you get the mountain view without the shading penalty.
Yes. Didsbury sits on our regular Highway 2 / 2A run, and we install throughout Mountain View County — Carstairs, Cremona, Sundre and Olds included. You get the same pricing as our Edmonton customers with no travel surcharge, and acreages in the county are often a great fit for a ground-mount.
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Built to last,
powered for good.

Free 15-minute assessment. If the numbers don't add up for your house, that's exactly what we'll tell you.

Your free assessment covers an on-site look at your electrical panel and wiring, a check of roof condition and orientation, and a custom system design — no obligation attached.

Didsbury · Bills & Rates

Why is your Didsbury power bill so high?

Less than half of a Didsbury electricity bill is the power you actually used. The rest is delivery — transmission, distribution (including a fixed daily charge), rate riders and the municipal local access fee — none of which you can shop away by switching retailers. Our line-by-line breakdown shows exactly where your money goes in Didsbury, and the honest version of what rooftop solar zeroes out (the energy charge) versus what it doesn’t (the fixed connection costs).

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