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Federal
The Greener Homes Loan
The Greener Homes Loan provides zero-interest financing up to $40,000 for energy-efficient upgrades.
Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
Offers a 30% tax credit to businesses that install solar energy systems.
Alberta
Clean Energy Improvement Program (CEIP)
Offers low-interest loans that are repaid through property taxes. More information can be found on CEIP’s website.
Home Energy Retrofit Accelerator (HERA)
Provides a rebate of $0.40 per watt for solar installations in Edmonton, up to a maximum of $4,000. However, this program is currently at capacity. Details are available on HERA’s website.
Solar Offset Credits
This initiative helps businesses connect with solar panel owners to purchase carbon offset credits, promoting renewable energy production.
Net-Metering
Allows residential solar systems to qualify as microgeneration sites, enabling homeowners to sell excess electricity back to their utility providers.
Seniors Home Adaptation and Repair Program (SHARP)
Provides low-interest home equity loans that can be used for energy efficiency improvements, among other repairs and renovations.
Home Upgrades Program
Offers free energy efficiency home upgrades based on the household’s unique needs in Calgary, Canmore, and Edmonton.
Banff Solar Incentive Program
Offers a post-installation rebate for Banff residents, calculated based on the size of the installed solar system. There are also additional rebates for water and energy savings.
Canmore Solar Incentive Program
Provides a financial incentive of up to $1,250 for residential properties in Canmore, regardless of the system size.
Medicine Hat HAT Smart Existing Homes Incentives
Offers a rebate of up to $5,000 to assist property owners with the cost of energy-saving retrofits.
Medicine Hat HAT Smart EnerGuide Home Evaluation Incentive
Offers a rebate of up to $200 to encourage homeowners to have an EnerGuide evaluation performed on their home.
Medicine Hat HAT Smart Scratch and Win Incentive
Provides rebates to help with the purchase and installation of smaller energy-efficient and renewable energy items.
St. Albert Home Energy Efficiency Grant:
Offers financial incentives for St. Albert homeowners to invest in improving the energy efficiency of their homes.
British Columbia
Net Metering
Residential setups can be certified as microgeneration locations and can trade surplus electricity back to utility providers.
Regional District of Nanaimo Renewable Energy System Incentive (RDN)
Provides a $250 reward for homes in designated regions.
Ontario
Net-Metering
Caters to systems up to 500kW or smaller, enabling homeowners to supply surplus solar power back to the grid in exchange for credits on their energy bills. Homeowners are required to utilize these credits within one year, after which any unused credits will revert to zero.
Saskatchewan
Net Metering
Permits credits for surplus renewable energy up to 100 kW that is sent back to the grid.
Quebec
Net-Metering
Provides net metering and financial support for transitioning from fossil-fueled systems to solar energy.