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In Alberta, Canada, residents can take advantage of various solar incentives to make switching to renewable energy more affordable. These incentives aim to reduce the initial cost of solar panel installations and encourage sustainable energy use. For detailed information on how you can benefit from these incentives, check out the links below for comprehensive guides and application processes.
Clean Energy Investment Tax Credit
The Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit is a benefit for businesses, offering them a 30% tax credit when they invest in technologies that are good for the environment.
Eligible investments include a variety of zero-emission technologies:
- Solar PV, wind, water, and geothermal electricity generation systems.
- Energy storage solutions such as batteries, flywheels, and pumped storage.
- Low-carbon heating options, including active solar heating and air or ground-source heat pumps.
- Advanced energy generation like concentrated solar power and small modular nuclear reactors.
- Zero-emission industrial vehicles and their charging or refueling infrastructure.
Read more information about the Clean Energy Investment Tax Credit.
Clean Energy Improvement Program
The Clean Energy Improvement Program offers an innovative financing solution to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades, lowering utility bills, increasing property comfort, and enhancing value. This program allows access to competitive rates that cover up to 100% of project costs, with the convenience of repayment through your regular property tax bill.
- Low-interest loan repaid through property taxes.
- Requires energy assessments before and after retrofits.
- Supports solar installations and other energy-efficient improvements.
- Allows for stacking of rebates.
- Currently available in municipalities including Athabasca, Banff, Calgary, Canmore, Cold Lake, Devon, Edmonton, Grande Prairie, Leduc, Okotoks, Pincher Creek, Rocky Mountain House, St. Albert, Stirling, Strathcona County, Sturgeon County, and Westlock.
- Expected to expand to Banff, Beaumont, Drayton Valley, Medicine Hat, Pincher Creek, and Stettler in the coming years.
Click to learn more about the Clean Energy Improvement Program.
The Basics of Micro-generation
Micro-generation involves producing electricity on a small scale, right at home, using renewable and eco-friendly technologies.
Solar Panels (Photovoltaics): Solar panels convert sunlight into electricity. They can be installed on rooftops or in open spaces where they receive direct sunlight. This is one of the most popular and accessible forms of micro-generation.
How to Get Approval to Generate My Own Electricity?
Check your utility bill to identify the electric distribution company serving your area. Next, locate the specific procedures for becoming a micro-generator as outlined by your service provider. You can find links to the micro-generation details for various distribution companies here:
- FortisAlberta
- ATCO Electric
- ENMAX
- EPCOR
- City of Medicine Hat
- City of Red Deer
- City of Lethbridge
- Crowsnest Pass
- Town of Cardston
- Town of Fort Macleod
- Town of Ponoka
Read more information about micro-generation on the Alberta Utilities Commision website.
