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Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit (CT ITC)

Administered by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) / Finance Canada. Taxable Canadian corporations (incl. partnership members) and REIT mutual fund trusts. Unincorporated sole-proprietor farms cannot claim; incorporated farm corporations can.

ActiveApplies to property acquired after Mar 27 2023 and before Jan 1 2035; available for use Mar 28 2023 – Dec 31 2034.

Max amount

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

Who qualifies

Commercial

Taxable Canadian corporations (incl. partnership members) and REIT mutual fund trusts. Unincorporated sole-proprietor farms cannot claim; incorporated farm corporations can.

Notes

The flagship federal solar incentive. File via Schedule 75 + Schedule 31.

Apply on official program site →View primary source(CRA – Maximize your CT ITC credit rate)

SolarQuotes.ca aggregates public program information — we do not administer this incentive. Verify details on the official program site before applying. Last database review: 2026-08-01.

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CT ITC — Labour Requirements Election

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

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CT ITC — Eligible Solar Property Definition

Max: 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.

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CT ITC — CRA Filing Forms

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

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Clean Technology Manufacturing ITC (CTM ITC)

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

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Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Program — Adoption Stream

Max: $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%.

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