Net metering allows you to send electricity generated from renewable energy technologies rets to hydro one s distribution system for a.
Ontario hydro solar panel program.
With share solar there are 3 options to go solar.
The fit program is for larger projects.
The oesp will reduce the cost of your household electricity by applying a monthly credit directly to your bill.
Welcome to the ontario electricity support program oesp.
Select your province to see what financial incentives or programs are available.
The program is set to launch this summer and will provide generous incentives of up to 70 of the total installed cost of solar photovoltaic energy storage or solar thermal systems for homeowners and businesses in ontario.
This program is called share solar but is also known as the ontario free solar program to most people.
You can get paid 2000 3000 upfront depending on the size of your roof 10 of what the solar system produces 300 per year on average or you can engage in an accelerated ownership agreement where you can make up to 16 000 over 20 years.
In ontario the program has brought a rush of activity.
The only solar rebate program that was available to ontario homeowners was the greenon solar rebate program however this was cancelled by the current conservative provincial government.
For select hydro communities.
Others are eyeing the locks of a st.
The overall goal is to defer the need for ontario to add generation facilities and solar is clean reliable and empowers residents to take control of the power.
All ontario utilities support the use of solar to help homes and businesses to reduce their consumption of utility power.
These include wind waterpower renewable biomass bio gas landfill gas and solar photovoltaic solar pv for electricity generating projects in ontario.
If you are a customer of an electricity utility and in a lower income home you may qualify for a reduction on your electricity bill.
However there are some other energy incentives available to homeowners.
A cooperative of small investors is raising money to build five large wind turbines to harness lake huron winds.
A grouping of incentives related to energy efficiency from provincial territorial governments major canadian municipalities and major electric and gas utilities are offered below.
Click here to learn more about it.
Homeowners in toronto are climbing onto roofs to add solar panels.
The ontario power authority opa has developed a feed in tariff fit program for the province of ontario to encourage and promote greater use of renewable energy sources.
Lawrence seaway canal for small hydro turbines.
Our net metering program is available to any hydro one customer who generates electricity primarily for their own use from a renewable energy source wind water solar radiation or agricultural biomass.