Home Battery Storage & Solar Energy Services in Muskoka & Simcoe County
From standalone battery systems to complete solar packages, we pass your enquiry to an independent local installer who can help lower your Ontario hydro costs and protect your home.
Home Battery Storage
A home battery system can store electricity when rates are lowest and power your home when they're highest. On Ontario's ULO rate plan, the gap between those prices is large.
How peak shifting works: Your battery charges overnight at 3.7¢/kWh during ultra-low overnight hours, then powers your home during the weekday on-peak hours, when the rate is 37.7¢/kWh (Ontario Energy Board prices in effect November 1, 2026). How much that saves depends on how much you use at peak, your rate plan and the system size.
For homeowners in Barrie, Orillia, Huntsville and the Muskoka District, the HRSP rebate offers up to $5,000 for a battery installed together with new solar.
Get a Battery QuoteBattery charges at 3.7¢/kWh overnight
Stored at the lowest cost available
Powers your home at 37.7¢/kWh peak
Depends on your peak use, rate plan and system size
Solar Panel Installation
Generate your own clean electricity and reduce your dependence on the grid. Ontario's HRSP provides up to $5,000 back on qualifying solar installations for homeowners in Muskoka, Simcoe County, and across the province.
Solar works in cottage country too. Modern panels work well in cold weather and produce the most from spring through fall. How much a system produces in Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Gravenhurst or Parry Sound depends on the roof, shading and the size of the array.
Get a Solar QuoteComplete Solar + Battery Package
The full package combines solar panels and battery storage. It is also the only way to qualify for the HRSP battery rebate:
Total HRSP Rebates
Up to $5,000 solar + up to $5,000 battery
Overnight Charging
Stored for the 37.7¢ weekday peak on ULO
Outage Protection
Keeps chosen circuits running in storms & outages
Adding a battery to solar lets you store energy for the weekday peak on Ontario's ULO rate plan and keep essential circuits running in an outage. The Ontario Energy Board resets electricity prices each November 1. How much the package saves, and how long it takes to pay back, depends on your usage, rate plan, rebates and price, so ask the installer for a site-specific estimate. Check Save on Energy for the current rebate amounts and rules before you rely on them.
Home Backup Power Systems
In March 2025, an ice storm caused widespread power outages across Muskoka District and Simcoe County, and some homes waited days for restoration. A home battery system can keep essential circuits running during an outage for as long as its stored energy lasts.
When the grid goes down, your battery automatically switches to backup mode, keeping essential circuits running — refrigeration, heating, medical equipment, lighting, and communications. For cottage owners who spend winters away, a battery system can also help protect against frozen pipes by keeping heating controls running while its charge lasts.
Rural properties around Huntsville, Bracebridge, Penetanguishene and Midland are often served by long power lines that are exposed to winter storms. A backup battery keeps your essential circuits powered when the grid goes down.
Get a Backup Power QuoteStandby Generators
A battery carries essential circuits for hours. A standby generator carries a whole house for days, and does not care how long the outage lasts or how little sun there has been. In a region where a March ice storm can take the grid down for the better part of a week, that difference matters.
A standby unit sits outside on a pad, runs on propane or natural gas, and starts itself within seconds of the power failing — no extension cords, no fuel cans in the dark, nobody home required. For seasonal properties that is the whole argument: a cottage that heats itself through a January outage does not come back to burst pipes in April.
Sizing is the decision that matters. A unit big enough for the well pump, the furnace and the fridge is a different machine from one running an entire house with electric heat, and the gap between them is significant. An installer will work it out from your actual panel rather than a rule of thumb.
Generators and batteries are not either-or. Some homes run a battery for the daily peak-shifting and short outages, with a generator behind it for the long ones.
More on standby generators →Electrical Work Behind the System
Batteries, generators and EV chargers all land in the same place: the panel. A lot of homes and cottages around Muskoka are running service that was sized for a very different house, and the first thing any of this work turns up is whether the panel can carry it.
Panel upgrades. Hot tubs, EV chargers, electric heat and finished basements have all arrived since most of these panels went in. An upgrade is usually what makes the rest possible rather than a job on its own.
EV charger installation. A Level 2 charger at home, with the capacity assessment first so the circuit is not being added to a panel that cannot take it.
Generator links. A transfer connection for a portable generator — considerably cheaper than a standby unit, and it lets you run the essentials safely instead of stringing cords through a window. It also keeps power off the line while the utility is working on it.
Electric furnace repair. Common in cottages and homes with no gas service. Faulty elements, thermostats, breaker trips and airflow problems, usually at the least convenient moment of the year.
Agricultural and outbuilding service. Barns, shops and farm properties, where the runs are long and the conditions are harder on everything.
Electrical work done for you in Ontario must be done by an ESA-licensed electrical contractor and is inspected. Ask the installer whether they offer emergency call-outs for panel failures and loss of power.
More on electrical work →Ontario Electricity Rate Comparison
See how the ULO rate plan compares to standard Time-of-Use pricing — and why battery peak shifting makes sense.
| Rate Period | ULO Rate Plan | Standard TOU | Battery Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra-Low Overnight (11pm–7am) | 3.7¢/kWh | — | Charge battery here |
| Weekend Off-Peak / TOU Off-Peak | 9.1¢/kWh | 9.1¢/kWh | Low-cost periods |
| Mid-Peak | 14.6¢/kWh | 14.6¢/kWh | Moderate savings |
| On-Peak | 37.7¢/kWh | 18.9¢/kWh | Discharge battery here |
| Peak Shifting | Charge at 3.7¢ → Discharge at 37.7¢ | Savings depend on your peak use | |
Ontario Energy Board prices in effect November 1, 2026. ULO = Ultra-Low Overnight plan. TOU = Time-of-Use plan.
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