Completed Project — January 2026
15.84 kW Solar Installation — Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia
Completed December 2025 and commissioned January 2026, this 15.84 kW grid-tied solar system in Hammonds Plains, HRM uses 36 JA Solar 440W panels and 36 Enphase IQ8A microinverters. Estimated annual production: 17,724 kWh, offsetting approximately 73% of household electricity consumption.
Tri-County Solar's first completed residential installation in Nova Scotia — now a live, net-metered system with active Enphase Enlighten monitoring.
System Specifications
| System size (DC) | 15.84 kW |
| System size (AC) | 10.44 kW |
| Modules | 36 × JA Solar 440W |
| Inverters | 36 × Enphase IQ8A microinverters |
| Racking | SnapNrack roof-mounted |
| Monitoring | Enphase Enlighten (module-level) |
| Location | Hammonds Plains, Halifax Regional Municipality, NS |
| Installation completed | December 2025 |
| Commissioned | January 2026 |
| Interconnection | NS Power Self-Generating Option (net metering) |
Performance Estimates
Annual production
17,724 kWh
Projected year 1 output
Household offset
~73%
Of annual electricity use
Simple payback
~11.5 years
Without grant funding
Net metering rate
~$0.18/kWh
NS Power retail credit rate
Actual payback depends on electricity rates, usage, and weather. Production estimates from Solargraf modelling for this specific site and roof orientation.
About This Installation
This Hammonds Plains home had a high NS Power electricity bill and a south-facing roof with minimal shading — a strong solar candidate. The homeowner evaluated several installers before choosing Tri-County Solar for the advisory approach, transparent proposal, and Enphase equipment specification. No upselling, no pressure — just a system sized to their actual annual consumption.
The decision to use Enphase IQ8A microinverters rather than a traditional string inverter was deliberate. The roof has multiple faces and some shading from a nearby structure during low winter sun angles. With microinverters, each panel operates independently — partial shading on one section of the array does not cascade through the entire system. Enphase Enlighten monitoring gives the homeowner panel-level production data in real time from any device, making it easy to identify any anomaly early.
Installation was completed over two days in December 2025. Our licensed electrician completed the AC connection and grid tie-in, and the NS Power interconnection application — submitted before installation commenced — was approved in time for January 2026 commissioning. The homeowner's Enphase Enlighten account was activated at commissioning and they were walked through the dashboard before our crew left site.
What the Homeowner Gets
Enphase Enlighten Monitoring
Real-time and historical production data at the panel level. Accessible from any device. Alerts for any underperforming unit.
25-Year Panel Warranty
JA Solar's product and performance warranty covers 25 years. Linear performance guarantee to 80% output at year 25.
25-Year Microinverter Warranty
Enphase IQ8A carries a 25-year limited warranty — the industry's longest. No mid-life inverter replacement cost.
Active NS Power Net Metering
The interconnection application is approved and the system is actively exporting to the grid. Credits at the retail rate (~$0.18/kWh) bank year-round and reset January 1.