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Renewable energy rebates open

Administered by the Arctic Energy Alliance, funded by the Government of the Northwest Territories.

Arctic Energy Alliance funding for home renewable energy: up to $30,000 for a wood-pellet or other biomass heating system, and up to $20,000 for solar and other projects, never more than half the cost. Solar qualifies only off-grid or in communities that do not use hydroelectricity.

source · verified 23 September 2026

What it pays

Rebate amounts by upgrade and condition
UpgradeConditionUp to
Wood or pellet heatingWood-pellet or EPA-certified wood boiler or furnace for space heating$30,000
Solar panelsThe lower of 50% of cost or $4.00 per watt; off-grid, or in a non-hydro community$20,000

Every rebate is the lower of 50% of eligible costs and a calculation of the money and emissions the project saves. Solar water and air heating, wind and micro-hydro also qualify.

Who is eligible

pre-approval
Required, first come, first served, while funding lasts. The Alliance asks you to contact it before applying.
hydro communities
No funding for grid-tied renewable electricity in Behchokǫ̀, Dettah, Enterprise, Fort Resolution, Fort Smith, Hay River, Kátł’odeeche, Ndilǫ or Yellowknife. Net metering is still offered there.
equipment
New, CSA or ULC certified, with all permits.

Where the application goes

Talk to the Alliance first.

Where the application goes
If this is youApply here
Every projectContact the Arctic Energy Alliance, then apply with a quote for pre-approval before buying anything.

The thing most pages get wrong

In Yellowknife and the other hydro communities, solar panels on a grid-connected house get nothing from this programme. The largest home rebate is for biomass heat, not solar.

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