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Retrofit Program
Get financial incentives to upgrade equipment that will lower energy costs, improve productivity and support your business’s sustainability goals. Join other like-minded businesses who are seeing the benefits the Retrofit Program provides in saving on operational costs and contributing to a brighter future.
Get up to 50% of your eligible costs covered for energy efficiency upgrades
Projects that achieve sustainable, measurable reductions in electricity use in your building are eligible for the Save on Energy Retrofit Program. Financial incentives are available for a variety of products and technologies through the Prescriptive and Custom streams to help you reduce energy use and costs, lower greenhouse gas emissions and stay competitive.
Prescriptive Stream
Get up to 50% of eligible project costs covered for targeted energy efficiency retrofits, including but not limited to: solar photovoltaic systems, computer room air conditioners, HVAC controls and pumps, motors, variable frequency drives, manufacturing equipment, network lighting controls and more.
Get up to 50% of eligible project costs covered for horticulture lighting, horticultural advanced lighting controls and ventilation equipment through the Prescriptive stream.
Incentives are available for small and large commercial, industrial and institutional participants who are interested in behind-the-meter solar installations to displace their load and reduce their demand on the grid under the Prescriptive stream. Microgeneration projects up to 10 kW of direct current (DC) capacity are eligible to receive $1,000/kW-DC, and small-medium generation projects greater than 10 kW up to 1 MW of alternating current (AC) capacity are eligible to receive $860/kW-AC, up to 50% of the eligible project costs.
Incentives for the installation of energy management information systems (EMIS) are available for industrial facilities under the Prescriptive stream, and funded by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) as part of its Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program. Industrial facilities with an annual baseline energy consumption of less than or equal to 400,000 GJ are eligible to receive $50,000, and industrial facilities with an annual baseline energy consumption of greater than 400,000 GJ are eligible to receive $250,000, up to 50% of the eligible project costs, for the installation of an EMIS.
Double incentives for most non-lighting Prescriptive stream projects in eligible areas capped at 50% of the eligible project costs.
Custom Stream
Get up to 50% of eligible project costs covered for larger, more complex energy-efficiency retrofits. The Custom stream accommodates a wider range of project types to capture electricity savings based on your business’s actual operating conditions. For non-lighting measures and networked lighting controls, the Custom stream offers a greater incentive amount of $1,800/kW of peak demand savings (up from $1,200/kW), or $0.20/kWh of energy savings (up from $0.13/kWh) achieved for your project.
Receive double incentives for most non-lighting Custom stream projects in eligible areas, capped at 50% of the eligible project costs.
Is your building eligible?
Financial incentives through the Retrofit program are available to owners or lessees* of:
- commercial spaces
- industrial facilities
- municipal buildings, Universities, Colleges Schools, Hospitals
- multi-residential buildings
- agricultural facilities
*If you lease, you must have the owner's consent or authorization to participate.
What types of projects are eligible?
Projects eligible for the Retrofit Program are generally those that provide sustainable, measurable and verifiable reductions in peak electricity demand and electricity consumption. Project incentives are available for a variety of products and technologies to help businesses save on energy costs and increase their competitiveness.
Examples of eligible projects include but are not limited to:
- solar photovoltaic systems
- computer room air conditioners
- industrial energy management information system
- network lighting controls
- HVAC redesign
- chiller replacement
- variable-speed drive installations
- custom equipment retrofits
Speak to your Save on Energy representative to find out how the Retrofit Program can meet your needs.
How businesses like yours are saving
"It's a no brainer."
Greenbelt Greenhouse Ltd.'s received $269,200 in Retrofit Program incentives and achieved approximately 1,679,616 kWh in electricity savings for its horticultural lighting project.
"The reps we deal with have a really good understanding and a good knowledge to help us along the way."
Listowel Technology Ltd. received $450,000 in Retrofit Program incentives and more than 2 million kWh in electricity savings.
"It [has] a huge effect on the bottom line with the hydro savings [and] incentives."
Guelph Manufacturing Group received a $9,790 incentive to upgrade to a new air compressor and achieved approximately 92,250 kWh in electricity saving.
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Tel: 1-844-303-5542
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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