Guide to rebates and incentives in Alberta
The HAT Smart program offers incentives to property owners and builders interested in making energy-conscious upgrades when constructing new homes or renovating existing residences. To qualify, residents must be electric and natural gas customers of the City of Medicine Hat.
Incentives vary year by year, as new funding sources and technologies are introduced and new incentives are released each year in January. Their programs aim to make saving money and energy easy and accessible.
Homeowners across Canada may be eligible for the Federal Green Homes Program grant of up to $5,000 to purchase and install energy-efficient home upgrades. In order to qualify for funding, residents must complete an EnerGuide home evaluation to access rebates on insulation, window and door replacements, and more.
Homeowners may be eligible for the Federal GST/HST New Housing Rebate to recover a portion of the GST or HST that they pay for newly constructed or substantially renovated homes. To qualify, the home must be used as the individual’s or their relation’s primary place of residence. The new housing rebate is especially useful if you’re making a large investment in energy efficiency upgrades.
The Town of Banff encourages property owners to install solar photovoltaic systems through the Banff Solar Production Incentive to produce renewable electricity.
The town currently offers eligible participants a rebate of $750/kilowatt (kW) of solar capacity installed, to a maximum of 20 kW. However, applications are limited each year.
The Town of Canmore currently offers residents and businesses help to offset the cost of purchasing and installing a rooftop solar photovoltaic system in Canmore through the Canmore Solar Incentive Program. The incentive is $1,250, regardless of the size of the system, and the minimum requirement is 3 kW for solar photovoltaic systems.
The City of Edmonton offers a $0.40 per watt rebate for solar energy systems through the Edmonton Change Homes For Climate Solar Program. According to their website, it covers approximately 15% of the costs of going solar. Newly constructed homes and residential buildings are also eligible for a City of Edmonton rebate of $0.30/watt.
EQUS has partnered with ReWatt Power to offer its members a $0.10 per watt rebate through the EQUS Solar Incentive for solar energy systems through their Alberta Solar Offset Credits program. EQUS members who are micro-generators can improve the return on their solar investments by selling their carbon offset credits through the program.
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