P.E.I. pauses solar rebate program due to high demand

Solar panels. Photographer: Liesa Johannssen-Koppitz/Bloomberg

The province of Prince Edward Island says it is pausing its solar rebate program due to high demand.

The Solar Electric Rebate program has reached capacity for the fiscal year, meaning efficiencyPEI will stop accepting applications for solar electric rebates after Friday.

The province says Islanders with a pre-approval letter can still proceed with their installations.

The program has served 340 residential and commercial clients as well as 19 agricultural clients this year.

The province says the rebates total $4 million.

Environment, Energy and Climate Action Minister Gilles Arsenault says he supports the program continuing in the next fiscal year, which begins in April 2026.

“We appreciate the interest of Island residents in the solar program, and we know people are working hard to reduce emissions,” he said in news release from the province.

“I’d like to remind everyone that rebates and incentives have increased for home insulation, new homes and for commercial buildings, so I encourage Islanders to look into these and other energy efficiency options to help reduce their energy use and costs.”

Information on other efficiency programs on the island are available online.

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