Size Your System
Calibrated to real 2026 SaskPower rates and Prairie Sun install pricing across 1,000+ jobs. See your system size, install cost, payback, and 30-year savings — then we'll email you the full breakdown.
Your Inputs
Calibrated to real 2026 SaskPower rates ($0.15476/kWh + $31.16 basic charge) and 16 anchor points from our actual install pricing.
SK average home uses ~11,000 kWh/yr (~$170/mo). A 7–9 kW system covers most of that.
Your Estimate
Lifetime savings assume 5.5%/yr SaskPower rate increases (matches the ~5–6% CAGR 2022–2026). SaskPower residential rate Feb 2026: $0.15476/kWh + $31.16 monthly basic charge. Sole proprietors and partnerships aren't eligible for the 30% ITC, but can still claim the 100% CCA write-off as a business tax shield — ask us about your structure.
Cabin, acreage, or remote site?
This calculator assumes you're grid-connected through SaskPower. If you're sizing a cabin, year-round off-grid home, homestead, or remote commercial site, use our off-grid sizing tool — it walks you through loads, batteries, generator backup, and racking, and auto-builds a rough package.
Quick Reference
* Net-metering export credit fixed at 7.5¢/kWh through March 31, 2029. Systems sized to maximize self-consumption (where you offset the full retail rate) generally outperform systems sized for heavy export.
How It Works
Use your typical bill including the $31.16 basic charge. Solar offsets the energy portion only — the basic charge stays no matter how much you produce. The Saskatchewan residential rate is $0.15476/kWh as of February 2026.
Toggle "Incorporated business or corporate farm" if your operation qualifies. Stacking the 30% refundable Clean Technology ITC (real cash back from CRA) plus 100% Class 43.1 CCA drops payback from 9–10 years to roughly 7. Sole proprietors still get the CCA, just not the ITC.
System size in kW, install cost range (16-anchor curve from our 1,000+ Saskatchewan installs), Year-1 savings, 30-year lifetime savings (5.5%/yr SaskPower rate escalation), payback, and annual ROI.
Fill in the form. A Red Seal tradesperson from Prairie Sun calls within one business day to walk through real numbers for your roof, electrical service, and SaskPower interconnection. That's how we make sure the design actually fits.
Saskatchewan by City
Saskatchewan is one of the sunniest provinces in Canada — Estevan and Swift Current top 5.2 peak sun hours per day, even Prince Albert outperforms most of Ontario and Quebec. The number that matters is daily peak sun hours, which is what we use to size your array.
| City | Annual sun hrs/day | Winter sun hrs/day |
|---|---|---|
| Estevan | 5.20 | 2.45 |
| Swift Current | 5.15 | 2.40 |
| Weyburn | 5.10 | 2.38 |
| Regina | 5.05 | 2.35 |
| Moose Jaw | 5.00 | 2.32 |
| Saskatoon | 4.95 | 2.30 |
| North Battleford | 4.85 | 2.22 |
| Yorkton | 4.80 | 2.20 |
| Humboldt | 4.78 | 2.19 |
| Lloydminster | 4.75 | 2.18 |
| Prince Albert | 4.70 | 2.15 |
Source: Natural Resources Canada photovoltaic potential dataset. Calculator uses 5.0 hrs/day for a province-wide average; your actual production is sized to your city on the formal quote.
Local Context
Solar panels are MORE efficient in cold weather, not less. PV cells output more power per photon at low temperatures — Saskatchewan winters work in your favour for the hours panels are exposed. Snow shedding is the only real issue, and modern tilt + dark backsheets handle that fast.
Most of Saskatchewan averages 4.7–5.2 peak sun hours per day annually — better than Toronto (3.8) or Montreal (3.6). Southern SK rivals parts of Texas. The math works because the resource is genuinely good, not because we're stretching.
A leaked May 2026 SaskPower planning document projected ~95% retail-rate growth by 2040. Even our conservative 5.5%/yr calculator assumption is below that pace. Locking in your own production today is a real hedge against future rate hikes.
Every panel we install is IEC 61215 rated for 25 mm hail at 80 km/h. Our pricing already includes the racking, fasteners, and wind-load engineering for prairie conditions. We don't cheap out on hardware that needs to last 25+ years.
PSS has the only SolarEdge Preferred Installer status in Saskatchewan plus Tesla Powerwall Certified Installer. Both Dylan + Trevor are Red Seal Journeyman Electricians with 50+ years combined experience. Your install is done by tradespeople, not subbed out.
Interconnection applications, electrical permits, inspection booking, net-metering enrollment, ITC submission docs — all part of our turnkey scope. You don't fill out forms; we do.
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Want a real number, not an estimate?
We've installed 1,000+ systems across Saskatchewan. Two minutes on the phone usually tells us more than 20 minutes of typing.