Alberta Municipal Solar Program

Why participate

Installing a solar PV system will:

• create jobs and help your local economy,
• generate free power any time the sun is shining for your system’s entire 25+ year life,
• demonstrate your municipality’s commitment to sustainability and social responsibility,

Tip: Download the resources to learn about solar PV technology, calculate the costs, understand permitting and how to engage your community.

By investing in a solar PV system now, you can begin to see immediate savings on your electricity bills and reinvest those savings into other priorities across your municipality. Even if you don’t produce 100 percent of the energy you consume, solar reduces your utility bills and can save you money.

Related: Alberta municipalities are ideal solar generators – here’s why

Funding

Municipalities in Alberta can submit multiple applications, but each municipality can only apply for rebates up to $1.5 million, including any bonuses. 

Municipalities must engage the public as part of the project.

Receive a rebate per watt of total installed capacity ($/W), up to 30% of eligible expenses, as per the table below.

Tip: First time applying? Get a bonus rebate of $0.25/watt (maximum of $250,000) is available to municipalities that have not previously participated.

Get started

• Read the Guidebook and download the resources
• Submit and Expression of Interest as the first non-committal step
• Once contacted by the Action Centre, complete the Application Form

Tip: No time? Choose a solar installer that will do this all for you.

Need a little boost to convince your council? Contact our staff, request a webinar for your next meeting, or register for an upcoming webinar.

See how no municipality is too big or too small to participate.

• Town of Raymond Case Study
• See more in the Project Showcase