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CT ITC — Eligible Solar Property Definition
Administered by CRA / Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). Both
ActiveNRCan guidance page dated 2025-11-19
Max amount
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.
Who qualifies
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Notes
Property must be fixed-location, used exclusively in Canada, not previously used.
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Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit (CT ITC)
Max: 30% of capital cost (with labour requirements election); 20% without. Drops to 15%/5% in 2034. No dollar cap.
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CT ITC — Labour Requirements Election
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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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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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