NOREASTER® Solar Energy System
Cut Costs, Gain Energy Independence
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Ground-Mount Solar Panels and Racking for Your Farm
Reduce your farm’s energy costs with the most durable solar solutions. Stop overpaying for electricity. The NOREASTER® is a ground-mount solar system designed for long-term energy savings, harsh Canadian winters and energy independence. If you spend more than $2,600 per year on electricity, this system is designed for you.
Chris- Dairy Farmer, New Brunswick
It’s rugged—there hasn’t been any issues at all.
Why Farmers Choose NOREASTER
Lock in Energy Costs for 50+ Years
Reduce your electricity costs and protect your farm from increasing energy rates.
Proudly Made in Canada
Built to withstand hurricanes and blizzards with bi-facial modules that shed snow faster and maximize energy production all year long.
Farmer Made and DIY Ready
A durable, expandable, DIY or turnkey ground-mount system that can be placed on unproductive land.
Go Solar in 4 Easy Steps
Customized Solar Assessment
Our energy consultants analyze your farm’s power use and tailor a system to lower your electricy bill. We can also assist you with a Solar Feasibility Study.
Feasibility Study
Flexible Financing and Incentives
Access government incentives to cover 30% of the costs or more. Preserve your cash flow with flexible financing options.
Financing
Easy Installation, In-a-Box or Turnkey
Choose professional installation (turnkey) by our team or built ir yourself with our unique DIY kit. Our ground-mount systems are modular for future expansion.
Smart Performance Monitoring
Track energy production, savings and performance in real-time to maximize your return on investment with integrated system monitoring.
How Much Can You Save?
Start saving from day 1.
Payback as fast as 3-5 years.
50+ year lifespan with fixed electricity rates.
What Farmers Ask Before Installing Solar
The NOREASTER is a solar energy solution, which includes bi-facial solar panels and a rugged, aluminum-frame racking, designed and manufactured by The Smart Energy Company.
Farmers or medium to small-sized businesses spending in excess of $2,600/year in electricity expenses will benefit from installing the NOREASTER.
The NOREASTER was engineered and is manufactured for harsh climates with durable, bifacial panels and reliable performance.
Solar panels photovoltaic (PV) cells absorb sunlight and convert it into electricity.
Bi-facial solar panels produce energy on both the front and back side of the panel, allowing you to produce energy from light reflecting off the ground.
One NOREASTER system will generate 10kW of electricity, or about the same amount as consumed by an average home.
Snow and ice will not damage solar panels. Solar panels actually operate more efficiently in a colder environment, and the bi-facial panels help snow melt on the face of the system.
One NOREASTER system is 12’2″ deep and 34’2″ long and has a footprint of 416.5 ft2.
No, the NOREASTER system is only available as a ground-mount system.
The DIY or “In-a-Box” option provides you with all the components you need to assemble your NOREASTER Solar Energy System yourself. This is great option if you like a hands-on approach and want to save on some assembly costs.
No. Our solar projects are all grid-tied, which allows you to generate clean energy with solar while remaining connected to the grid.
Batteries are not required to implement a grid-tied solar energy system.
Net metering allows you to generate your own energy, while remaining connected to the grid. Excess energy is sold back to the grid for credit against the energy you need from the grid when your solar panel is not producing (i.e., at night).
A grid-tied solar energy system will automatically shut down in the event of a power outage, preventing the solar panels from feeding energy back onto the grid. This is a safety function designed to protect utility workers.
Solar enables energy users to generate their own power for less money than they would pay the utility and provides significant long term energy cost reductions. The cost of utility-provided energy is constantly rising – solar provides power at a fixed rate for decades.
Solar panels produce energy without generating harmful greenhouse gas emissions, such as CO2.