NRCan puts yearly output at 1,244 kWh to 1,330 kWh per kW of panels across 4 cities. Here is what we have verified for solar, and how to compare quotes.
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We have not yet read a province-wide solar rebate for Alberta on an official page, so we list none. Programs open and close often, and utilities and municipalities may run their own.
Enter your address and Solenery checks the programs that apply to it. Federal credits for businesses are on the national solar page.
The credit rule can matter more to payback than the rebate. This is the rule we read on the utility or regulator page.
| Utility and program | How exports are credited | System size |
|---|---|---|
| Your electricity retailer: Micro-generation regulation | Systems under 150 kW are credited monthly at your retail rate, or at hourly wholesale prices if you install a suitable meter. Systems of 150 kW and above are credited at the hourly wholesale price. The rate is agreed with your retailer | 5 MW, sized to meet your own electricity needs |
Some cities and utilities lend for solar and collect the repayment on your property tax or utility bill. A loan has to be paid back with interest, so check the rate and the fees first.
Calgary, Edmonton and Lethbridge are on the participating list. Red Deer is not. Confirm that solar PV is covered by your municipality's bylaw
Source: each loan's official page (linked) · as of Oct 5, 2026. Loans are repaid with interest, and they're separate from the rebates above. Other cities and utilities run similar programs: enter your address to see the ones near you.
NRCan puts yearly output at 1,244 kWh to 1,330 kWh per kW of panels across 4 cities.
| City | Province | Yearly output per kW | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lethbridge | AB | 1,330 kWh | Solar in Lethbridge |
| Calgary | AB | 1,291 kWh | Solar in Calgary |
| Red Deer | AB | 1,265 kWh | Solar in Alberta |
| Edmonton | AB | 1,244 kWh | Solar in Edmonton |
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We have not yet read an open province-wide solar rebate for Alberta on an official page, so we list none. Check your address for utility and municipal programs.
NRCan puts yearly output at 1,244 kWh to 1,330 kWh per kW of panels across 4 cities. Lethbridge: 1,330, Calgary: 1,291, Red Deer: 1,265, Edmonton: 1,244 kWh per kW a year. Shade and roof direction change your result.
Your electricity retailer: Systems under 150 kW are credited monthly at your retail rate, or at hourly wholesale prices if you install a suitable meter. Systems of 150 kW and above are credited at the hourly wholesale price. The rate is agreed with your retailer. System size: 5 MW, sized to meet your own electricity needs.
No. The Canada Greener Homes Loan closed to new applicants on Oct 1, 2025, and the Grant is closed too.
What replaced Greener HomesYes. The federal Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit applies in every province: up to 30% of eligible solar and battery cost for taxable Canadian corporations, or 20% if the labour requirements aren't met. Homeowners can't claim it.
Commercial incentives in detailNo. Solenery is a marketplace: it checks which incentives your property qualifies for and connects you with vetted local installers so you can compare quotes. Using it is free, with no obligation.
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