Estimated Net Earnings by Solar PV Size

Notes on Estimated Net Earnings

• Specific yield: 1254 MWh/MWp in Year 1 before derate loss
• Solar derate loss: 2% per year
• Grid emissions factor (Alberta, 2023): 0.55
• Carbon price (minimum): $65.00 per tonne CO2e as per regulation
• Carbon price (maximum): $170.00 per tonne CO2e as per regulated price increase of $15/year until 2030.
• Conservative case assumes the buyer purchases credits at 35% below the annual carbon price.
• Aggressive case assumes the buyer purchases credits at 20% below the annual carbon price.
• Net earnings already subtract credit sale transaction fees. There are no other fees.
• Estimated net earnings are not guaranteed.