Incentives and Grants (pre-January 28, 2012)
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Thousands of Dollars in Incentives are Available Now for…
Solar Hot Water
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Accessing Federal Grants through Solar Colwood
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are a NEW Solar Colwood client, please click here for current grant information.
As of January 28th, 2012, the federal ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program is no longer accepting new registrations. However ...existing Solar Colwood Clients who already have a registration number from Natural Resources Canada and who meet the “How to Apply” criteria below are still eligible for their federal grants. See your triple grant program (Solar Colwood, LiveSmart BC and ecoENERGY) charts below.
How to apply for the federal ecoENERGY grants:
- Registration with Natural Resources Canada by January 28, 2012
- First home energy assessment before starting renovations
- Retrofit with receipts by March 31, 2012
- Follow up energy assessment by June 30, 2012
If you have any further questions, please contact your Certified Energy Advisor or Solar Colwood at admin@solarcolwood.ca or 250.216.7527.
More Details
- Read more on the official ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes website
- Read an article from the Globe and Mail about the program ending.
- Visit the Save Energy First campaign in support of continuing the ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program.
Solar Hot Water Incentives for Homes & Home-based Businesses
| System Type (Gigajoules/year) |
Solar Colwood |
LiveSmart BC |
ecoENERGY | Total Rebates and Incentives |
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| First ten | Smaller (<6GJ/yr) Larger (>6GJ/yr) |
$3300 $3800 |
$500 $500 |
- $1250 |
$3800 $5550 |
| Next 200 |
Smaller (<6GJ/yr) Larger (>6GJ/yr) |
$2500 $3000 |
$500 $500 |
- $1250 |
$3000 $4750 |
| Next 350 |
Smaller (<6GJ/yr) Larger (>6GJ/yr) |
$2000 $2500 |
$500 $500 |
$2500 $3000 |
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| Next 320 |
Smaller (<6GJ/yr) Larger (>6GJ/yr) |
$1750 $2250 |
$1750 $2250 |
Solar Hot Water Incentives for Businesses
| System Type (Gigajoules/year) |
Solar Colwood |
| Less than 6GJ/yr | $2500 |
| 6 to 12 GJ/yr | $3500 |
| 12 to 18 GJ/yr | $4500 |
| Over 18 GJ/yr | $6000 |
Ductless Split Heat Pump Incentives for Homes & Businesses
| System Type (a head is an indoor coil) |
Solar Colwood |
LiveSmart BC |
ecoENERGY | Total Rebates and Incentives |
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| First ten | Smaller 1 head Larger 2+ heads |
$1500 $1500 |
$1000 $1500 |
- $500 |
$2500 $3500 |
| Next 50 |
Smaller 1 head Larger 2+ heads |
$1000 $1000 |
$1000 $1500 |
- $500 |
$2000 $3000 |
| Next 60 |
Smaller 1 head Larger 2+ heads |
$500 $500 |
$1000 $1500 |
$1500 $2000 |
Other Energy Conservation Incentives for Homes and Home-based Businesses

Important Note: The grant charts above displays maximum amounts only and grant amounts may be revised at any time. We accept no liability for any incomplete or inaccurate information displayed.
For all three grant programs, products, buildings and installers must meet specific eligibility criteria to qualify for grants. See the following links for complete information:


