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“Greener Homes Loan at 0% covered everything. Our monthly payment is genuinely less than the old bill.”
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Sofia C.
High Park · 7.0 kW
Apr 2026
ON · Solar
Solar quotes in Toronto, ON.
One real quote from a vetted local Toronto installer, sized to your roof, your bill, and every federal + provincial rebate you qualify for.
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Local installers in Toronto
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Pollard Solar
Family-owned · CanSIA + Solar Master Installer
187
installs
BE
Bluedot Energy Co-op
Worker co-op · CanSIA + ESA
96
installs
NR
Niagara Renewables
Family-owned · CanSIA + Solar Master Installer
134
installs
E+
Earth + Sky Solar
Independent local · CanSIA
68
installs
+ 1 more serving Toronto
- 7.5 kW
- Average system size
- $2.90/W
- Average cost (CAD)
- 11 yrs
- Average payback
- 124+
- Local installers
Sun hours / day
3.7
in Toronto
Avg system size
7.2 kW
on a typical roof
Avg payback
11.3 yrs
all incentives applied
Permits in
~21 days
city of Toronto
What we install on in Toronto
Toronto's housing stock, briefly.
Older urban housing stock — 1920-1960 brick semi-detached and detached homes, asphalt or slate roofs. Newer suburban detached in North York and Etobicoke. Condos and apartment buildings (most of central Toronto) generally not solar candidates.
- Semi-detached brick with asphalt shingle (45%) — straightforward but shared chimney/party-wall considerations
- Detached postwar (1945-1970) (25%) — easiest installs, larger roof areas
- Newer detached (1970-2000) (20%) — best roof angles, often south-facing
- Older Victorian (1900-1925) with slate or wood (10%) — most installers won't touch slate without specialty experience
HOA reality: Toronto homes are generally fee-simple — condos and co-ops are the exception. Detached and semi-detached homes have full owner control over the roof.
Your utility
How Toronto Hydro treats solar.
Toronto Hydro follows Ontario's net-metering rules: exports are credited at the full retail rate, rolled month-to-month, and expire after 12 months. Because the retail rate already bakes in the Global Adjustment (~$0.10/kWh), every exported kWh offsets the all-in rate, not just the basic energy charge.
Permits in Toronto
City of Toronto requires building + electrical permit. ESA (Electrical Safety Authority) inspection mandatory. Non-heritage residential solar can go through the City's Express Services permit stream, often issued within a couple of weeks. Roofs must be designed for snow load per the Ontario Building Code (Toronto's ground snow load is roughly 1.5 kPa).
Local installer network · Toronto
5 installers we'd send a friend to.
Each one is independently-owned, CanSIA-trained, insured, and has at least 3 years of installs in Toronto.
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Pollard Solar
Family-owned
"GTA-only. Specialize in semi-detached row homes."
187
installs
13+ yr
in business
CanSIA
certified
BE
Bluedot Energy Co-op
Worker co-op
"Co-op owned by installers. Slower but transparent."
96
installs
9+ yr
in business
CanSIA
certified
NR
Niagara Renewables
Family-owned
"GTA + Hamilton + Niagara peninsula."
134
installs
11+ yr
in business
CanSIA
certified
E+
Earth + Sky Solar
Independent local
"Battery-paired specialists. Tesla Powerwall certified."
68
installs
7+ yr
in business
CanSIA
certified
GS
GTA Solar Group
Independent local
"Volume installer. Fastest permits in GTA."
102
installs
8+ yr
in business
CanSIA
certified
Recent installs nearby
6Toronto homes in the last 12 months.
TORONTO · 6 INSTALLS · LAST 12 MO
LIVE
Neighborhood
High Park
1 / 6
"Greener Homes Loan covered the full cost at 0%. Monthly payment is slightly less than our bill savings."
System
7.0 kW
Net cost
CA$22,400
Lifetime savings
CA$29,200 / 25 yr
Case study · Toronto
A 0% loan that pays itself back every month.
The Mensah familyNorth York · Installed Oct 2025
1962 detached · asphalt shingle · installed by Pollard Solar
"The Greener Homes Loan covered the whole cost at zero interest. Our payment is slightly less than what we used to hand Toronto Hydro."
The challenge
A large detached home with a CA$210/month Toronto Hydro bill, and ice-storm outages that knocked power out twice last winter.
What we did
Pollard financed the full 8.4 kW + 13.5 kWh system through the 0% Greener Homes Loan, handled the net-metering enrollment and Toronto Hydro interconnection, and added whole-home backup.
The result
The monthly loan payment lands just under the bill savings, so the system effectively pays for itself in real time — with backup for the next ice storm built in.
Before
CA$210/mo
After
CA$31/mo
System
8.4 kW + 13.5 kWh
Net cost
CA$36,800
Payback
9.1 yrs
25-yr savings
CA$48,100
Incentives & rebates
Last verified:
Home Renovation Savings Program (HRSP) - Solar & Battery
Ontario's flagship residential energy program (launched January 2025, expanded for the 2026-27 program year running April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027) provides combined rebates of up to $10,000 for solar PV paired with battery storage. Note: homeowners taking the HRSP solar incentive are generally directed to a load-displacement configuration rather than full net metering - confirm the current rules with your installer before applying.
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Updated
Federal Programs (Greener Homes Loan & Affordability Program)
The Canada Greener Homes Loan (interest-free up to $40,000) stopped accepting new applications on October 2, 2025 - funding is fully committed and only previously approved loans are being funded. Its replacement, the Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program (CGHAP), launched in September 2025 and delivers no-cost retrofits through provincial partners for low- to median-income households; solar PV is federally eligible but each province sets its own technology list. Canada still has no federal investment tax credit equivalent to the U.S. ITC for residential solar.
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Updated
Local Utility & Municipal Programs
Some Ontario municipalities and local utilities periodically offer financing (e.g. local improvement charge / on-bill financing) or efficiency programs that can apply to solar. Availability is local and changes frequently - confirm what is currently offered in your service area.
Net metering: Net metering at retail rate
Ontario offers net metering through local distribution utilities: exported solar is credited kWh-for-kWh at the retail electricity rate against future bills, with credits carried forward up to 12 months and no cash payment for annual net excess. Time-of-use pricing makes self-consumption and storage more valuable.
How payback works in Ontario
- System cost
- $24,866
- Estimated net cost
- $24,866
- Estimated payback
- ~11.0 years
- 25-year net savings
- ~$31,648
These figures are illustrative; your actual quote reflects your roof, sun exposure, and local utility rates.
Frequently asked questions
How much do solar panels cost in Ontario?
Ontario solar averages roughly CA$2.90 per watt installed, so a typical 7.5 kW system costs about CA$20,000-CA$24,000 before any programs. Unlike the U.S., Canada has no federal solar tax credit, so most of the value comes from long-term net-metering bill savings.
Does Ontario have net metering?
Yes. Ontario homeowners can net meter through their local distribution utility: exported solar is credited kWh-for-kWh at the retail rate against future bills, with credits carried forward for up to 12 months and no cash payout for net annual excess.
Are there solar rebates in Ontario?
Canada has no equivalent of the U.S. federal solar tax credit. Federal and provincial home-energy programs (and low-interest loan offerings) come and go, so verify which federal and Ontario programs are currently active before you buy rather than assuming a specific rebate.
Is solar worth it in Ontario?
For many homes, yes - but paybacks are longer than in the U.S. because there is no upfront federal tax credit. A typical system pays for itself in roughly 10-13 years through net-metering savings, then generates low-cost power for its remaining 20+ year life.
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Mar 2026“Modest semi, perfect orientation. An honest nine-year payback after incentives, no inflated promises.”
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Raj P.
Scarborough · 6.6 kW
★★★★
Mar 2026“Old Victorian with slate — Earth + Sky were the only ones who would touch it. Three days, no leaks.”
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The Beaumonts
The Beaches · 5.4 kW
★★★★★
Feb 2026“Niagara paired solar with a heat pump for full electrification. One project, one crew, one timeline.”
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Lin & Wei
Etobicoke · 9.0 kW + 13.5 kWh
★★★★★
Jan 2026“Pollard sorted the shared party-wall paperwork with our neighbour. Smooth — they signed up six months later.”
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Dmitri K.
Roncesvalles · 6.2 kW
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