HILLSIDE & GOLF COMMUNITIES
Solar Installation in Magic Estates, Kelowna
View homes, tile roofs and design guidelines in Magic Estates: installed flush, all-black and approved before we order a single panel.
LOCAL NOTES
Installing solar in Magic Estates
Magic Estates sits on the forested slopes of Knox Mountain in north Kelowna, with large homes looking out over the lake and the city. Lots are generous and rooflines are complex, with hips, dormers and decks. The views face west and south-west, which happens to be a good direction for afternoon solar.
West-facing arrays produce later in the day, which suits homes that run air conditioning into the evening. Under FortisBC net metering the timing doesn’t change the credit, but more of your power is used as it is made. We also look at how the array will look from below, because many of these roofs are visible from the street and from the lake.
Call 250-250-2525 with a rough idea of your monthly bill. For most Magic Estates homes that is enough to tell whether a visit is worth your time.
UTILITY
Your utility in Magic Estates: FortisBC
Magic Estates is in FortisBC’s service area, like the rest of the City of Kelowna. That means no BC Hydro rebate, but you keep FortisBC net metering: surplus is banked as kWh and used later in the year, with any leftover settled once a year. Check the name at the top of your bill to be sure.
- Utility
- FortisBC
- Rebate
- None on FortisBC
- Exports
- kWh bank, yearly settlement
- Size cap
- 50 kW per account
- 8 kW payback
- about year 14
INSTALL NOTES
Magic Estates: what shapes the job
Homes in Magic Estates tend to be larger, newer and on sloping lots. Tile roofs, design committees, steep driveways and trees are the four things that shape a hillside installation, and we deal with all four before quoting a firm price.
- N1
Visible roofs: all-black modules in clean rectangles, with the conduit run hidden inside where possible.
- N2
Steep, rocky lots: equipment is lifted from the street and the yard protected.
- N3
Larger homes: a 10–14 kW system is common here, well within FortisBC’s 50 kW cap.
WHAT WE INSTALL HERE
Services in Magic Estates
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Residential Solar InstallationPanels on your house, sized to a year of bills and connected to FortisBC.
Size5–12 kWOn site1–3 daysUtility stepFortisBC net metering
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Business & Farm Solar InstallationRoof or ground arrays for shops, offices, wineries, orchards and strata.
Size15–50 kWOn site3–10 daysUtility stepFortisBC, 50 kW cap
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03
Off-Grid Solar InstallationStand-alone solar, batteries and backup generation for places without a line.
Size2–15 kWOn site2–5 daysUtility stepNone
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Battery Backup InstallationBatteries and backup panels that keep chosen circuits on in an outage.
Size10–30 kWhOn site1–2 daysUtility stepFortisBC review if paired with solar
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Solar Repair, Maintenance & Re-InstallationDiagnostics, repairs, cleaning and remove-and-reinstall for re-roofing.
Visit1–3 hoursRe-install1–3 daysUtility stepUsually none
PRICE
Installation prices for Magic Estates homes
Tile roofs and steep access sit at the upper end of the price range. Larger homes also spread the fixed costs over more panels, which brings the price per watt down.
| System | Installed price | FortisBC: year-one value · payback | BC Hydro: net of rebate · payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 kW 12 panels · ~6,000 kWh/yr home | $14,000 – $17,500 | $930 · year 15 | $10,600 after $5,000 · year 13 |
| 8 kW 19 panels · ~9,600 kWh/yr home | $20,900 – $26,000 | $1,488 · year 14 | $18,200 after $5,000 · year 14 |
| 10 kW 23 panels · ~12,000 kWh/yr home | $25,500 – $31,700 | $1,860 · year 14 | $23,300 after $5,000 · year 14 |
| 12 kW 28 panels · ~14,400 kWh/yr home | $30,100 – $37,400 | $2,232 · year 13 | $28,400 after $5,000 · year 15 |
Installed price ranges, not quotes, as of October 2026. Each size assumes a home using about as much as the system makes (1,200 kWh per kW a year). FortisBC value at about 15.5¢/kWh; BC Hydro shown for comparison (rebate, 40% self-use, 10¢ exports). Paybacks use the mid price and a 3% yearly rate rise.
TIMELINE
How long an install in Magic Estates takes
Design-committee approval and tile-roof logistics add a week or two. Install days on a slope run longer than on flat ground, usually two to three days for a large home.
Timeline as a table
| Step | Who | Weeks | What happens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment | You + us | 0–1 | Bills, roof, panel box, shade. Usually one visit or a video call. |
| Design & written quote | Us | 1–2 | Panel layout, single-line drawing, price, timeline and payback in writing. |
| FortisBC application | FortisBC | 2–5 | Net-metering application; FortisBC reviews it and approves construction. |
| Permits | Us | 3–5 | Technical Safety BC electrical permit; a City of Kelowna building permit if structural work is involved. |
| Install days | Crew | 5–6 | Usually 1–3 days on site for a home: mounts, rails, modules, inverter, wiring. |
| Inspection | Inspector | 6–7 | Electrical inspection of the finished work under the permit. |
| Interconnection & switch-on | FortisBC + you | 7–9 | Interconnection Agreement signed, meter set for net metering, system commissioned. |
NEARBY
Near Magic Estates
WORK ORDER № SIK-029
Book an assessment in Magic Estates
Tell us where the property is and what you’re after. We reply within one business day with next steps, or a straight answer if solar doesn’t suit it.
OR CALL250-250-2525
- A year of FortisBC bills helps most
- A photo of your electrical panel, door open
- Plans for an EV, heat pump or pool