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How much money is the Turn on
the Sun incentive - The installer can provide
specific price quoting, including the Turn on the Sun
discount amount. Current typical discounts are
$1409 for a single collector system, and $1755
for a two collector system.
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What will be my total cost for
a hot water heating system - This is very
install specific. Single collector systems
typically start at about $5100 before the Turn on the
Sun or EnerGuide grants (about $2200
installed if you qualify for both programs).
Contact the installer for a detailed quote.
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How do I sign up -
Contact Rock Paper Sun Ltd,
the program installer, for a quote and details.
Typically if your system is installed prior to the end
of 2010, all that is required of the home owner is to
sign a provision of access agreement similar to
this
example.
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Is this related to the
EnerGuide grant in Saskatchewan - No,
although both programs receive a portion of their
funding from Natural Resources Canada, this program is
part of a pilot project solely focused on solar domestic water heating.
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Am I eligible for both
EnerGuide and Turn on the Sun -
Yes this is possible. You will need to determine
your eligibility for EnerGuide through the
administrators of that program, however it is acceptable
to receive both the $1500 EnerGuide amount
related to solar, and the Turn on the Sun
incentive for installing a solar water heater.
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I want to heat my house or
garage with solar hot water, does that qualify -
Not directly. This program is only intended for
using solar to heat your domestic water. However,
some home owners install systems which provide both
domestic water heating and some form of space heating.
In these cases, as long as the domestic water heating
portion of the system qualifies, you can receive the
Turn on the Sun incentive for it.
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Can I use the incentive
towards a solar pool heating system - As with
heating your home or garage, pool heating is not covered
by this program, however, if you install a system which
qualifies for this program and does domestic water
heating as well as pool heating, you can still receive
the grant.
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Can I receive the incentive if
I purchase a system and install it myself -
Not typically, however, if you wish to actively
participate in the install of your solar water heating
system, you can discuss that with the system installer.
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I have already had a solar
water heating system installed, can I receive the
incentive for that system - No. The
incentive only covers new systems.
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Can I sign-up now and have the
install completed at a later time - Possibly.
You can discuss with the programs installers. In
all cases, in order to qualify, the install must be
completed prior to the end of 2010.
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Is the Turn on the Sun
incentive available outside of Saskatchewan -
Although the Turn on the Sun program is limited to
Saskatchewan residents, there are various other programs
being funded by the same Natural Resources Canada Pilot
project which are running in other communities. See
the NRCan pilot project page for a list of participating
companies.
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Is the incentive available in
all areas of Saskatchewan - Yes, Rock Paper
Sun (the installer) has committed to installing systems
throughout the province. Delivery/travel charges
may apply. Contact them (info@rockpapersun.com) directly to arrange
install specifics.
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What if I have a question that
was not covered in this list - Email us at:
contact@turnonthesun.com with your question, and we
will do our best to answer it. If others have the
same question, we will add it to this list.
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