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   Hello Wilfred!   
      
   ** On Friday 26.02.21 - 10:01, you wrote to me:   
      
    WvV> Since I have solar pannels on my roof my net usage (over a   
    WvV> year) is almost zero. And my electric bill accordingly.   
    WvV> But we also have the "delivery" fee, and taxes for the   
    WvV> "connection" to the net.   
      
   How do you power your refrigerator?   
      
   Although the Netherlands is further north on the latitude than     
   my location, your area probably enjoys more sunny days in     
   general.   There are weeks here when we can get many overcast     
   days in a row, so a 100% reliance on solar is not possible.      
   People here have generators to fill in the gaps.   
      
    WvV> Are circumstances (taxes, laws, enough sun light)   
    WvV> favorable enough in Cananda, so it is viable to invest in   
    WvV> solar pannels?   
      
   There was a solar programme about 15 yrs ago that encouraged     
   people to invest in panel installations on their properties -     
   extending the financing over the years and get a modest     
   reduction in the existing electric power bills by feeding back     
   the supply to the grid.  I don't hear much about how people have     
   been doing with that, but they scrapped the option to allow     
   people to install stand-alone independent panels (that could     
   also follow the movement of the sun) and feed back into the     
   grid.   
      
   Today, the minimum costs to get into solar to obtain near     
   independency from the power grid is pretty high, now.   
      
   The whole idea of a solar powered home intrigues me. I'd love to     
   have it!   
      
   How large is your battery arsenal? Do they reside near the roof     
   and close to the panel installation?  I hear that proper venting     
   for the batteries is required.   
      
   Some fortunate people use geothermal solutions for their heating     
   and cooling options here.  I have plenty of surrounding land and     
   a lake next door upon which I could capitalize for that if I     
   wanted.  But there again, the entry cost is huge. I'd never get     
   back the investment of the project for the "savings" in heating     
   and cooling over the years. I'm too old now.   
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