Ontario Solar Program

These include wind waterpower renewable biomass bio gas landfill gas and solar photovoltaic solar pv for electricity generating projects in ontario the microfit program is a stream of the fit program.

Ontario solar program. While those feed in tariff programs are now closed homeowners and businesses in ontario will soon benefit from the new greenon solar rebate program coming summer 2018. The microfit program is for projects with a capacity of 10 kilowatts or less. With share solar there are 3 options to go solar. However applications are limited each year.

The overall goal is to defer the need for ontario to add generation facilities and solar is clean reliable and empowers residents to take control of the power. The government of canada grants up to 5 000 for home energy renovation s through the eco energy retrofit homes program which is in effect until march 31 2012. The fit and microfit programs are designed for projects that generate electricity from a renewable resource such as wind water solar energy and bioenergy biomass bio gas or landfill gas. Ontario is the leader for grid connected pv systems in canada.

Residential solar program unfortunately alberta s province wide solar incentive program has recently ended. The fit program is for larger projects. The only solar rebate program that was available to ontario homeowners was the greenon solar rebate program however this was cancelled by the current conservative provincial government. Canada eco energy ontario homeowner s can get 1 250 in grants from the canadian government for a new solar hot water system.

However there are some other energy incentives available to homeowners. You can get paid 2000 3000 upfront depending on the size of your roof 10 of what the solar system produces 300 per year on average or you can engage in an accelerated ownership. All ontario utilities support the use of solar to help homes and businesses to reduce their consumption of utility power. For select hydro communities.

The ontario power authority opa has developed a feed in tariff fit program for the province of ontario to encourage and promote greater use of renewable energy sources. Net metering is another type of renewable energy program in ontario which allows customers reduce their hydro bill by exporting generated electricity back to the utility grid for a credit against energy consumed. This program is called share solar but is also known as the ontario free solar program to most people.