Use solar energy and save!

This program offers financial incentives for the acquisition and installation of solar air and/or water heating systems according to the terms and conditions established by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) for its ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat program.

Financial assistance from the Energy Efficiency Fund (EEF)¹

• The EEF offers a rebate of $1 per cubic metre of natural gas saved, calculated using simulations, in addition to the financial assistance from the NRCan ecoENERGY program.
• The maximum rebate granted is $ 100,000, up to a maximum of 50 % of the cost of the project. The costs admissible are ones needed for the setting up of a functional solar heating system.

Are you eligible for this program?

Eligible are Gaz Métro customers who own or rent commercial, industrial, institutional or multi-unit buildings with four or more units and whose heating, air or water, is supplied by natural gas, with the exception of customers subject to Tariffs 4 and 5.

Steps to follow:

You have up to 2 months following the installation of your solar heating system to submit a request for financial assistance.

	Present your project Register your project with the NRCan ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat program and follow the steps indicated on their site.
	Send us: The form you completed for the ecoENERGY program, accompanied by your Gaz Métro account number; A copy of the electronic file with the simulation done for the ecoENERGY program.
	Once the work is completed, send us: A copy of the signed contribution agreement; A report on the system’s implementation signed by a professional engineer or a certified engineering technician; One or more photographs of the installation; Your request for financial assistance in the form of a bill. Consult the explanations in the document Example of Request for Financial Assistance (PDF | 894 ko)

1	To be eligible, projects must be presented and accepted for the ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat program. Program subject to change without prior notice.