Alberta Incentives

Grants of up to $5,000 are available to help homeowners make energy efficient retrofits to their homes. EnerGuide evaluations, which is a requirement for your retrofit, are also funded up to $600. In addition to homeowners, Indigenous governments or organizations can also apply. Don’t delay! There are a limited number of grants to be distributed.

For those who have been considering solar for their home, this is a great time to take the next step in the process.

The Federal government is also providing interest free loans of up to $40,000 for homeowners and landlords who undertake retrofits identified through an authorized EnerGuide energy assessment. 

• Interest free loans of up to $40,000 
• Helps homeowners complete deep home retrofits
• Launched in summer 2021

Over the next five years, the Canadian government is committing $1.5 billion to support green and accessible retrofits, repairs or upgrades of existing public community buildings and new community buildings for underserved communities. miEnergy can lend a hand with the application process and gather data from RETScreen® Expert software to calculate your building’s baseline energy consumption. 

• Projects that will achieve at least 25% in energy efficiency improvements compared to the baseline are more likely to be selected for funding
• Applications for projects under $3 million are being accepted through a continuous intake stream.
• These small-medium sized projects are evaluated on a first-come-first-serve basis. 

Read our blog or download the one-pager for more information about who is eligible and how to apply.

The Government of Canada makes solar projects easier to undertake by providing business income tax incentives. Businesses can also use a federal tax incentive to fully expense clean energy generation and energy efficiency equipment. 

• This means a CCA rate of 100% and the abolishment of the first-year rule
• Contact our solar advisors to learn more

The City of Edmonton has introduced a Change Homes For Climate – Solar Program to help with the installation of solar systems on homes to produce renewable energy. 

• Offering $0.40/watt towards the cost of the system
• This is roughly 15% of the cost of going solar!

Alberta has a more complex energy industry than other Western Canadian province. Multiple companies offer a variety of solar connection options. The list of service providers below coupled with the Alberta solar incentives and grants provided by a variety of institutions provides you with options. 

• Alberta Co-Operative Energy, ACE Green Generator Program , $1.85/kWh for power exported to the grid
• Town of Banff, Solar PV Production Incentive, Production based top-up
• Brazeau County Residents, Brazeau County Municipal Energy Efficiency Rebate Program, Rebate of $0.75/Watt up to a maximum of $10,000
• ATCO Electric
• ENMAX
• Fortis Alberta
• Medicine Hat Electric Utility
• EPCOR
• EQUS