Does solar make sense in hydro country?

If your solar dream is to go off the grid and cock a snook at B.C. Hydro in the process, dream on. 
For all solar electricity’s advantages, in an environment where electricity is cheap and solar productivity is limited when you need it most, tapping into the sun’s power remains relatively expensive. And you are going to have to accept that you need B.C. Hydro’s help.
“B.C. Hydro is the big battery you need to get through the winter and that’s unavoidable. We li