Re: SB: Canadian Solar Power

[Ben Polley <info@harvesthomes.ca>]

> Does anyone know of any rebate systems for Photovoltaic systems in Canada? 
> Or of someone around Quebec who has experience with solar power?
> 
> Catherine

Hi Catherine,
There are two programs of which I am aware, both administered through Natural 
Resources Canada (NRC):

REDI grant - Renewable Energy Deployment Initiative - this is a pilot project 
that I think may only be available in the Peterborough ON area, whereby the 
NRC will rebate up to 25% of the cost of a renewable energy installation.  
Not sure, but I think this may have some limitations including: 1) commercial 
installation only, 2) may only apply to solar hot water generation.  Again, 
I'm not sure of all the details, so you may want to check this out further.

Commercial Building Incentive Program - (through the Office of Energy 
Efficiency - OEE- section of NRC) As the name suggests, this too is for 
commercial projects.  It offers up to $60,000 to pay for the difference in 
cost in DESIGNING a commercial building that is determined to be at least 25% 
more efficient than building to the minimum building code standards.  While 
the money is earmarked for engineering, my understanding is that it has 
applied to construction costs in some cases.  In my former life as GM of a 
high-tech energy management system purveyor, we used this program several 
times.  And in my present reincarnation, I worked on a project with Camel's 
Back Construction in Trenton Ontario, where the program was used to assist 
with not renewable energy but rather super-insulated straw bale walls, low 
energy flourescent lighting and natural gas boiler for radiant floor 
heating.  By the way, the energy modeling software used determined that the 
bale walls alone accomplished the 25% improvement in the building's operation.

In addition to Rob Tom's leads, check out these sites:

CanSIA Canadian Solar Industries Association
2415 Holly Lane, Suite 250
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1V 7P2
Tel:1-613-736-9077 
Fax: 1-613-736-8938 
Email: CanSIA@magmacom.com

Canadian Wind Energy Association
3553 31 STREET NW SUITE 100
CALGARY AB T2L 2K7
CANADA
Telephone:
Toll Free: 1-800-9-CANWEA (1-800-922-6932)
Local: 289-7713
International: (+01) 403-289-7713
Fax:
403-282-1238
International: (+01) 403-282-1238
E-mail:
canwea@canwea.ca

I hope to have links like these on our own website late this spring.
Good luck,

Ben Polley 
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