Northwest Territories

Make a little of your own power

Savings calculator

What plug-in solar could save you in Northwest Territories

An estimate for an 800W south-facing plug-in solar kit in Yellowknife, using the local residential electricity rate.

$121

Estimated yearly savings

4 yr 3 mo

Time to recover the cost

762 kWh

Estimated yearly production

Estimate your savings →How we calculate savings

What's blocking it

What's blocking it in Northwest Territories

See which rules block plug-in solar and which add cost or paperwork.

Issues identified

Actively blocking

Add cost or paperwork

See the regulations →Or jump to the playbook

How to fix it

How to unlock it in Northwest Territories

No new legislation is needed. The authority to make these changes already exists.

Proposed changes

Zero

Need legislation

With precedent

See the full playbook →How we identified these

What's next

Help build the Northwest Territories campaign

No campaign coalition yet in Northwest Territories, be the first to put your name to it.

Become a supporter Sign the petition

Talk to your condo board

Most condo and rental bylaws were written before plug-in solar existed. Start the conversation with your board, even a single panel on a south-facing balcony is enough to put the question on the agenda.

Three ways to unlock Northwest Territories

Email your rep · read the regulations · learn the pathway.

Northwest Territorians have taken action

Goal: 10 by January 1, 2027. The Minister of Infrastructure and the NWT Power Corporation can approve a small-scale interconnection pathway for certified plug-in solar in territorial communities. Every signature is delivered with the email it generated.
70% of the way there

Sign the petition See what's blocking it

See the playbook →