Hydro-Québec has introduced a subsidy of up to CAD 1,000 ($718.40) per installed kilowatt, covering up to 40% of eligible costs to accelerate the adoption of rooftop solar and shorten payback times for residential and commercial customers in the Canadian province of Québec.
Provincial utility Hydro-Québec has launched a new subsidy program aimed at residential and commercial customers installing PV systems, as part of its broader strategy to expand solar energy generation in Québec, Canada.
The program offers CAD 1,000/kW of installed capacity and can cover up to 40% of eligible project costs. According to the utility, the total cost of typical residential systems ranges between CAD 5,000 and CAD 6,000, while commercial installations average around CAD 45,000.
Hydro-Québec said the initiative is intended to shorten payback times for customers who choose to become self-generators. It expects typical payback periods under the new program to drop from 25 to 30 years to about 10 to 12 years.
Private customers can register via LogiVert Efficient Homes programprovided installations are completed on or after June 30, 2025 and meet program eligibility requirements. Business customers must apply through the OSE calculation tool under the Efficient Solutions Program, where projects must meet technical and administrative criteria and be purchased after March 31, 2026.
The utility also offers participants the opportunity to enroll in a net metering option, which allows them to export excess electricity to the grid in exchange for kilowatt-hour credits. Hydro-Québec has increased the maximum self-generation capacity under this option from 50 kW to 1 MW in recent months.
To qualify for the subsidy, all installations must be approved for connection to Hydro-Québec’s electric grid and meet the technical standards established in the relevant residential and commercial program frameworks.
Installed PV capacity in Canada was approximately 5.4 GW at the end of 2025, while Québec contributed only 17 MW of the cumulative total. The new subsidy program is part of Hydro-Québec’s broader push to close that gap, in addition to a 300 MW utility-scale solar tender launched last year and a long-term goal to integrate 3 GW of solar into the provincial grid by 2035, driven by rising electricity demand.
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