Canada Solar Incentive Database

50% cost-share. Stream maxes: Smart Farm Tech $50,000; Energy Efficiency $50,000; Farm Security $2,000; Efficient Grain Handling $100,000. Overall cap $150,000/applicant (2024–2028); min application $500.

n.a. — funding fully allocated.

No dedicated provincial commercial solar rebate identified as of Aug 2026 (only solar-specific program, AMSP, is closed & municipal-only).

Finance up to 100% of costs. Provincial limits: $50,000 residential / $1,000,000 commercial / $300,000 farmland (or property's annual municipal tax, whichever lesser). Terms up to 20 years.

Up to 100% of costs, max $1,000,000. Est. interest 5.66–5.75% fixed, up to 20 years. City has up to $10M in CEIP financing available.

$1,000,000 non-residential; $300,000 farmland; $50,000 residential. Min project $3,000; min 3 upgrades on first application. Fixed 6.0% interest, term lesser of 20yrs or upgrade's useful life.

Provincial CEIP limits apply ($1M commercial/$300K farmland); interest rate 4.45%.

Provincial CEIP limits apply; interest rate 2.0%.

Residential limit $50,000; rates range 2.0%–5.6%.

$1,000/kW DC, max lesser of $10,000 or 50% of eligible costs. Battery $500/kWh, max $10,000. System cap 100kW (BC Hydro) / 50kW (New Westminster).

$1,000/kW DC, max lesser of $5,000 or 50% of eligible costs.

Indigenous Governing Body: $3,000/kW, max $75,000 (75% cap). Social housing: $2,000/kW, max $50,000. Remote microgrid: $2,000/kW, max $20,000 (res.)/$50,000 (business).

Excess generation purchased at 10¢/kWh per billing cycle (no annual banking). Replaces net metering RS 1289.

Custom, project-specific. 30% incentive bonus for submissions received by Feb 11 2027.

100% PST exemption on solar PV panels, wiring, controllers, DC-to-AC inverters (part of a system incl. panels). Batteries NOT exempt.

No PACE/CEIP program available. BC has no PACE enabling legislation. 28 BC municipalities support it but can't pass bylaws without provincial legislation. Summerland lobbies but has no program. No Kelowna program identified.

$0.75 per DC watt installed. No dollar cap stated. Pre-approval required before work begins; 12 months to complete.

30% of capital cost (with labour requirements election); 20% without. Drops to 15%/5% in 2034. No dollar cap.

Failing to elect reduces credit by 10 percentage points (30% → 20%). Applies to covered work on/after Nov 28 2023.

Eligible: PV cells/modules (incl. building-integrated), inverters, controls, racking, transmission equipment to grid interface (if >75% of energy is from PV). Ineligible: distribution equipment, buildings, roof reinforcement, Class 10/17 property, vehicle-mounted systems.

Corporations: Schedule 75 (T2SCH75) + Schedule 31 (T2SCH31), claimed at line 155 of Sch 31, carried to line 780 of T2. Partnerships: T5013SCH75.

30% of capital cost (2024 – Dec 31 2031); 20% in 2032; 10% in 2033; 5% in 2034; 0% after 2034.

$25,000 – $2,000,000/project. AAFC pays max 40% of costs (50:50 for under-represented-owned businesses); total govt funding capped at 75%.

n.a. — program authority ends Mar 31 2028.

$300M (2025–2028 expansion) distributed via 13 recipient orgs; per-farm amount set by each org.

30% declining balance. PV generation equipment qualifies under subparagraph (d)(vi) and paragraph (e) of Class 43.1; building-integrated solar cells/modules eligible under (d)(vi).

50% declining balance — but only for property acquired before 2025. Class 43.1 equipment generally qualifies for this rate if acquired pre-2025.

Enhanced first-year CCA by year available for use: 2018-2023: 100%; 2024: 75%; 2025: 75%; 2026: 55%; 2027: 55%; 2028+: none. Normal half-year-rule first-year rate for Class 43.1 stays 15% throughout.

Not a rebate. Max system size 100kW. Credits carry forward, zeroed out Mar 31 each year. NB Power does not purchase excess energy.

Commercial solar incentive amount n.a. (residential Total Home Energy Savings Program cited at up to $200/kW installed nameplate).

Not a rebate. Systems up to 100kW, sized to not exceed annual energy needs. Province-wide cap 5MW total customer-owned generation.

Up to $50,000/business for energy-saving upgrades (heating/cooling, refrigeration, lighting). Solar PV not stated as eligible.

No dedicated provincial commercial or farm solar PV rebate identified as of Aug 2026.

$4.00/watt system can produce. Max $50,000 (business/community/Indigenous govt/non-profit); $20,000 (residents). Grid-connected hydro communities excluded — solar eligible only off-grid or non-hydro communities.

$0.25/kWh of annual energy production, capped at lesser of $30,000/project or 50% of material costs (installed after May 15 2024).

Finance full capital cost (or portion). Repaid over 10-yr term, fixed 4.75%, via Local Improvement Charge. Covers PV, solar hot air, solar hot water.

Up to $250,000 over 10 years for solar and battery installations.

Residential maximums vary by municipality (n.a. as a single figure). Solar financing terms extended to 15 years.

Per-municipality maximums vary (n.a. as single figure). Comparison: Town of Wolfville PACE caps at lesser of 15% of assessed value or $40,000, min $3,000, 5/10/15-yr terms — excludes govt/business/institutional owners.

Not a rebate — power purchase at avoided cost of diesel (rate n.a.). Capacity capped by Technical Interconnection Requirements per community.

Max system size 15kW/customer. kWh credits only, no monetary compensation.

No dedicated territorial solar capital rebate for commercial or farm operations identified as of Aug 2026.

Micro-gen (≤10kW): $1,000/kW-DC. Small/medium (>10kW–1MW-AC): $770/kW-AC. Above 1,000kW-AC capped at 1,000kW-AC and 50% of costs. Must complete within 24 months of pre-approval.

Basic Energy Assessment: 50% up to $10,000. Detailed Audit: 50% up to $20,000. Efficiency Improvements: 35% up to $35,000. Larger-Scale Improvements: 35% up to $90,000. Whether solar PV itself qualifies is unconfirmed.

Program envelope up to $10 million; per-project max n.a.

Up to $125,000 or 10% of CVA, whichever less (incl. interest + 2% admin charge). Solar = 20-yr term. Rates to Jun 30 2026: 3.46% (5yr) to 4.86% (20yr).

Financing up to 100% of project costs, limits via business case assessment. Fixed rate = City's cost of borrowing; up to 30-yr repayment; up to 1 yr interest/payment-free. Requires min 60% GHG reduction by 2040 plan.

n.a. — no framework enacted yet.

No active municipal solar financing program identified. Ontario has no C-PACE enabling framework; no PEC program page located.

Business: $350/kW DC, up to 40% of costs, max $10,000. Farm: $1,250/kW DC, up to 40% of costs, max $35,000. (Residential $500/kW, 40%, max $5,000.)

Not a rebate. Max self-gen capacity: lesser of 1,000kW or contract demand. Bank resets every 24 months; surplus paid at avg. cost of supply, 4.730¢/kWh (2026). Off-grid limited to 20kW (1-phase)/50kW (3-phase).

n.a. — not stated. Solar PV eligibility n.a.; program targets fossil-fuel consumption/fugitive GHG reduction, doesn't name solar PV as eligible.

Up to $50,000/farm over two growing seasons. Latest allocation $17.65M covering 650+ farms.

No dedicated provincial commercial/farm solar PV capital rebate identified as of Aug 2026.

Not a rebate — credit mechanism. Up to 100kW DC/meter, 500kW/yr total across meters. Export credited 7.5¢/kWh (until Mar 31 2026, rate TBC after). Fees: $315 interconnection study + $498.75 bi-directional meter.

No dedicated provincial commercial or farm solar capital rebate identified as of Aug 2026.

Up to $5,000 rebate for renewable systems. Micro-generation reimburses up to 65% of system's annual modelled generation capacity, paid each April.

Large-project tiers: 25%/40%/50%/60% of costs, cost-effectiveness limits $6,000–$14,500/tonne CO2/yr. Requires ≥20% carbon reduction energy model. Solar PV not listed as eligible (solar hot water is, for small commercial).