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Country guide

Solar in Canada

2026-04-25
last updated

Canada lacks a unified federal solar incentive equivalent to DSIRE (US). Programs are provincial. The Canada Greener Homes Grant ended in 2024; the Greener Homes Loan (interest-free, up to $40k) remains available for retrofits including solar.

Federal: Greener Homes Loan

Interest-free loans up to $40,000 for energy retrofits including solar PV. Repayment over 10 years. NRCan administers.

Provincial programs

  • BC: BC Hydro net metering, no province-wide rebate
  • Alberta: microgeneration regulation allows net billing; some municipal rebates
  • Saskatchewan: SaskPower net metering, capacity caps apply
  • Manitoba: Hydro net metering
  • Ontario: Save on Energy programs, net metering (microFIT closed to new applicants)
  • Quebec: Hydro-Québec net metering
  • Atlantic provinces: Efficiency NS / NB rebates

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