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# Ontario launches rebate program to support rooftop solar, heat pumps, and battery storage
- URL: https://www.energyinsider.io/ontario-launches-rebate-program-to-support-rooftop-solar-heat-pumps-and-battery-storage/
- Published: 2026-01-14T15:14:25.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-14T13:57:55.000Z
- Description: Ontario introduces rebates for rooftop solar, heat pumps, and battery storage, covering up to 30% of upgrade costs.
- Author: Simon Green
- Tags: North America, Renewables, Solar, BESS

The Ontario government is launching a new rebate program to support home energy efficiency upgrades. The [Home Renovation Savings Program](https://www.saveonenergy.ca/homerenovationsavings), starting Jan. 28, will provide rebates covering up to 30% of costs for heat pumps, rooftop solar panels, battery storage, and energy-efficient windows, doors, and insulation.

Later this year, the program will expand to include rebates for energy-efficient appliances such as refrigerators and freezers. This initiative is part of a CAD 10.9 billion ($7.6 billion), 12-year investment in energy efficiency, which the provincial government describes as the largest in Canadian history.

Among the additional measures is the expansion of the [Peak Perks Program](https://saveonenergy.ca/en/For-Your-Home/Peak-Perks), which offers virtual prepaid credit cards to small businesses for each eligible smart thermostat connected to central air or heat pump systems. The government is also continuing the [Retrofit Program](https://saveonenergy.ca/en/For-Business-and-Industry/Programs-and-incentives/Retrofit-Program), which provides incentives for businesses to upgrade energy efficiency equipment. Other programs will extend support to low-income households, municipalities, institutions, the agricultural sector, industry, and on-reserve First Nations communities.

The government estimates that the expanded energy efficiency programs will reduce Ontario’s peak energy demand by 3 GW by 2036, equivalent to removing three million homes from the grid. In September, Ontario announced plans for large-scale energy procurement, including solar, bioenergy, and wind projects. The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has recommended acquiring 5 GW of new resources by 2034 and is finalizing a framework for implementation.