// solar-calc-supporting.jsx // Supporting sections below the calculator: // 03 · How It Works (Paper White, 3-column flow) // 04 · Proof Projects (Paper Cream, 3 cards: Ce De Candy, Vicwest, Pinacle) // 05 · FAQ (Paper White, sage accent — deviating from spec's dark per brief) // 06 · Closing CTA (Soft Green — the one dark section, anchor back to calc) // // Sage accent throughout. Amber appears only on the incentive band inside // the calculator's results. No additional amber down-page. // ============================================================ // 03 · HOW IT WORKS — Paper White, 3 columns w/ connecting line // ============================================================ const ScHowItWorks = () => { const steps = [ { icon: 'clipboard-check', title: 'Assessment', body: 'We review your energy profile — consumption, demand, and the full facility efficiency picture before recommending a system size.', meta: 'No-cost utility review' }, { icon: 'pencil-ruler', title: 'Design & Incentives', body: 'A tailored system sized to your annual consumption profile, with a full incentive plan — federal ITC, provincial programs, and financing options.', meta: 'Bankable financial model' }, { icon: 'wrench', title: 'Installation & Beyond', body: 'One team from permitting through commissioning. The same project lead manages your installation and supports your facility for the system\u2019s life.', meta: 'Single point of contact' } ]; return (
{/* Dashed sage connector line behind the cards */}
); }; // ============================================================ // 04 · PROOF PROJECTS — Paper Cream, 3 cards // Ce De Candy, Vicwest, Pinacle (per master reference doc) // ============================================================ const ScProofProjects = () => { const projects = [ { slug: 'ce-de-candy', img: `${window.GI_BASE}assets/projects/ce-de-candy/cedecandy-full-load-offset.webp`, alt: 'Ce De Candy manufacturing facility — Ontario rooftop solar', industry: 'Food Manufacturing · ON', name: 'Ce De Candy', stats: [ ['$7.2M', 'Lifetime savings'], ['63%', 'Solar offset'], ['4.2 yrs', 'Blended payback'], ['11', 'Installations'] ] }, { slug: 'vicwest', img: `${window.GI_BASE}assets/projects/vicwest/vicwest.webp`, alt: 'Vicwest commercial rooftop solar — Ontario', industry: 'Commercial Real Estate · ON', name: 'Vicwest Inc.', stats: [ ['590 kW', 'System size'], ['719,855 kWh', 'Annual generation'], ['80.3%', 'Solar offset'], ['Aug 2023', 'Commissioned'] ] }, { slug: 'pinacle-mississauga', img: `${window.GI_BASE}assets/projects/pinacle/pinacle.webp`, alt: 'Pinacle multi-province rooftop solar — Ontario and Alberta', industry: 'Multi-Province · ON + AB', name: 'Pinacle', stats: [ ['117.8 kW', 'Mississauga'], ['172.8 kW', 'Edmonton'], ['$509K', 'Incentives secured'], ['2 sites', 'Portfolio'] ] } ]; return (
{projects.map((p, i) => (
); }; // ============================================================ // 05 · FAQ — Paper White, sage accent. Six AIO-targeted questions. // Accordion. First answer open by default for SEO/AIO body content. // ============================================================ const ScFAQ = () => { const [open, setOpen] = React.useState(0); const items = [ { q: 'How much can commercial solar reduce electricity costs in Canada?', a: 'Commercial solar typically reduces electricity costs by 40% to 99% annually, depending on facility size, roof availability, and annual consumption. Across the Green Integrations portfolio, completed C&I projects offset between two-thirds and full annual load — Ce De Candy reached near-complete offset at 90,000 sq ft, while smaller facilities commonly sit in the 60–80% range.' }, { q: 'How is commercial solar system size calculated?', a: 'Commercial solar system size is calculated against a facility\u2019s annual electricity consumption profile — not peak daytime load. We total 12 months of utility data, divide by the provincial irradiance factor (kWh per kWp per year), and design a system sized to offset that annual consumption. Roof area, structural capacity, and shading are then layered in.' }, { q: 'What incentives are available for commercial solar in Canada in 2026?', a: 'The primary federal incentive is the Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit — a refundable credit of 30% of eligible capital costs. Provincial programs layer on top: IESO saveONenergy in Ontario, BC Hydro Net Metering, Hydro-Québec programs, and others. CCA Class 43.2 also allows accelerated depreciation. Stacking these is where significant project value lives.' }, { q: 'What payback period should I expect for commercial solar in Canada?', a: 'Commercial solar projects in Canada typically achieve payback in 4.6 to 7.6 years, based on completed C&I installations across the GI portfolio. Variables that move the number: provincial electricity rate, irradiance, system size relative to consumption, and which incentives the project qualifies for. High-rate provinces (NS, SK, NB) often sit at the shorter end of the range.' }, { q: 'Should a commercial facility review energy efficiency before installing solar?', a: 'For facilities targeting 100% or more solar offset, reviewing the full energy picture before sizing a system improves cost accuracy. Conservation measures — LED retrofits, mechanical upgrades, controls — lower the consumption baseline. A smaller system on an optimised baseline is cheaper than a larger system on a wasteful one. Not every project needs this; for partial-offset installs, solar can move first.' }, { q: 'How accurate is this commercial solar savings calculator?', a: 'This calculator provides a directional estimate based on your monthly electricity bill, province, and facility type. It uses provincial averages for utility rate and irradiance, applies a simplified cost band ($2,600–$3,200 per kW installed), and assumes a typical commercial offset range. A site-specific analysis — using your actual consumption data, satellite roof modelling, and rate-tariff structure — is where bankable numbers come from.' } ]; return (
{items.map((it, i) => { const isOpen = open === i; return (

{it.a}

); })}
); }; // ============================================================ // 06 · CLOSING CTA — Soft Green (the one dark moment on the page). // Anchors back to the calculator card. // ============================================================ const ScClosingCTA = ({ scrollToCalc }) => (
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); Object.assign(window, { ScHowItWorks, ScProofProjects, ScFAQ, ScClosingCTA });