Use solar energy and save!

This program offers financial incentives for the acquisition and installation of solar air or water heating systems.

Financial assistance from the Energy Efficiency Fund (EEF)¹

• The EEF offers a rebate of $3 per cubic meter of natural gas saved, calculated using an energy simulation;
• The maximum rebate granted is $ 300,000, up to a limit of 75 % of the cost of the project, considering all financial assistances received or allowed. The costs admissible are those judged necessary for the setting up of a functional solar heating system.

Eligible systems

The solar heating systems installed have to use only panels approved by the program.

All the panels which were recognized by the old ecoENERGIE Renewable Heat program from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) at its closure, on October 1^st, 2010, are accepted for the EEF program. Any other panel which was not recognized in the NRCan's list needs to be certified by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) to be admissible.

It is possible to verify the admissibility of a solar panel by contacting the EFF Business advisor, at
514 598-3643.

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.

	Send us The financial assistance application form duly completed. Air heating form: Electronic version (393 ko) Print version (PDF | 110 ko) Water heating form: Electronic version (398 ko) Print version (PDF | 113 ko) The electronic file with the simulation done with RETScreen or Swift software.
	Once the work is completed, send us: The report of the system’s implementation, signed by a professional engineer or a certified engineering technician: Electronic version (238 ko) Print version (PDF | 137 ko) One or more photographs of the installation.

1	Tariffs 4 and 5 customers are not eligible. Program subject to change without prior notice.