Residential Solar Rebates in Ontario
The provincial government has launched a new Home Energy Efficiency program designed to help Ontario businesses and homeowners reduce energy consumption and save on their utility bills. Another goal is to create a more stable energy supply for everyone in the province.
Starting January 28, 2025 the expansive Home Renovation Savings Program provides rebate incentives on a wide variety of improvement projects that enhance energy efficiency. The benefits range from a $75 rebate for smart thermostats to $12,000 in rebates for ground source heat pumps. Homeowners can also receive up to $5,000 in solar power rebates towards the cost of solar panels in Ontario, and up to $5,000 for home energy storage solutions.
The full list includes:
- up to $5,000 for rooftop solar panels*
- up to $5,000 for battery storage systems**
- $600 for a home energy assessment
- $100 per new window and door
- up to $8,900 for insulation
- up to $250 for air sealing
- $75 for a smart thermostat
- $500 for a heat pump water heater
- up to $7,500 for a cold climate air source heat pump
- up to $12,000 for a ground source heat pump
* It is important to note that these incentives are designed for the load displacement systems only, when electricity is being generated and consumed directly on site. Net-metering solar systems do not qualify.
** Battery storage systems must be paired with the new rooftop solar panels installations only. The goal is to reduce homeowners’ energy use and demand on the electricity grid.
Homeowners must submit an application to receive their rebate within 30-60 days. There are plans to expand this program further to include additional home appliances and improvements. The goal is to offset the cost of energy efficient renovations, upgrades and improvements by 30%.
The Home Renovation Savings Program is part of the larger framework of programs valued at $10.9 billion and designed to run for the next 12 years. During this time the new, continuing and expanding programs are expected to offset about 3,000 MW of peak demand electricity every year, and save approximately 18,000 GWh it total generation until 2036.
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