Grants & Programs

CF Electrical helps Nova Scotia homeowners and Small Business owners take advantage of available rebates, incentives, and financing options when installing energy saving upgrades. While programs change over time, current incentives can significantly reduce upfront and overhead expenses with the right approach.

Available Incentives for Residential Customers

Solar PV

• Efficiency Nova Scotia SolarHomes Rebate: Save $0.30 per Watt up to a maximum rebate of $3,000 on eligible grid-connected solar installations.
• Net Metering with Nova Scotia Power: Earn direct energy credits on your utility bill by sending your surplus solar generation back to the provincial grid. 

Heat Pumps

• Federal National Heat Pump Rebate: Access a streamlined federal rebate providing $2,000 for standard installations, or up to $10,000 for eligible low-to-median-income households. This is the new program for 2027. Current information verifies that installations completed after November 1, 2026 will be eligible for this incentive when it becomes available. More details to follow.
• Home Energy Assessment Rebates: Receive $300 to $600 per ton (capped at a $5,000 maximum) through the standard Efficiency Nova Scotia energy assessment pathway.
• Moderate Income Rebate (MIR) Top-up: Unlock up to an additional $5,000 (for a combined maximum cap of $10,000) if your household falls within the province’s moderate-income limits.
• HomeWarming Program: Qualify for 100% fully covered heat pump and weatherization installations if your household matches provincial low-income brackets.
• African Nova Scotian Communities Retrofit : Similar program to Homewarming only has different eligibility requirement and is limited to African Nova Scotians in Guysborough and Preston Township.

Income Eligibility Brackets

Eligibility for income-based top-ups and fully funded programs is determined by your household size and net income (CRA Notice of Assessment):

Available Incentives for Small Business

• Business Energy Rebates (Solar PV): Focuses on PV Solar Panels, offering an incentive of $0.25 per kWh of projected year-one output (capped at $30,000 or 50% of equipment costs) for systems that are grid-tied up to a maximum inverter capacity of 100kW AC per billing address, with mandatory pre-approval.
• Business Energy Rebates (HVAC): Focuses on Heat Pumps, providing standardized rebates based on equipment size that cover up to 50% of product costs for commercial-grade centrally ducted, multi-zone mini-split, or VRF heat pump systems, with pre-approval required if the total rebate exceeds $15,000.
• Small Business Energy Solutions: Focuses on Heat Pumps & Retrofits, delivering custom facility rebates that cover up to 80% of project costs plus 24-month interest-free utility financing, exclusively available for retrofit upgrades to small business facilities consuming less than 600,000 kWh of total electricity annually.
• Federal Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit (ITC): Focuses on Solar & Heat Pumps, providing a 30% fully refundable tax credit based on capital costs to taxable Canadian corporations installing qualified clean energy systems (solar property and commercial heat pumps), where cash is refunded even if the business has no tax payable.
• Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance (CCA): Focuses on Solar & Heat Pumps, enabling a 100% first-year tax write-off under Class 43.1 and 43.2 that allows businesses to immediately deduce the total capital cost of qualified solar equipment and heat pumps from their taxable business income in year one.
• Commercial PACE / Municipal Financing: Focuses on Solar & Heat Pumps, supplying low-interest commercial financing tied directly to the property rather than the business owner, which is available through participating Nova Scotia municipalities and repaid over time via a regular property tax bill.

Why Choose CF Electrical?

• Experienced Installation Teams: Proven expertise in residential solar PV systems and advanced cold-climate heat pump installations.
• Program Expertise: We navigate provincial frameworks, Efficiency Nova Scotia standards, and utility connection requirements for you.
• Guaranteed Eligibility: We design and source equipment that explicitly meets active rebate system metrics and performance tiers.
• Code-Compliant Craftsmanship: Safe, professional, and fully certified technicians to perform quality work that protects your long-term investment.
• Industry Recognition: Member of Strait Area Chamber of Commerce, Better Business Bureau, Efficiency Nova Scotia EPP+ and HRAI. 

Get Started Today

Incentives are limited and subject to change by program administrators. Contact CF Electrical to learn what rebates apply to your home or business and secure your no-obligation estimate.

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