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Solar + battery installation in Yukon

Battery-coupled solar is the package that closes most often in Yukon. Federal Clean Tech ITC (30%) on storage stacks with provincial net metering. Free quote, ~2 minutes.

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6 kW
Average system size
$4.00/W
Average cost (CAD)
12 yrs
Average payback
5+
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Why solar in Yukon

A new Yukon applicant cannot currently sell surplus power to the grid, and that is the first thing to establish before anything else. Government of Yukon micro-generation programme intakes have been paused for all communities since December 2023 while the government and the utilities assess what the grid needs to absorb more renewable generation, and no reopening date is published. Becoming a micro-generation client requires a signed interconnection and operating agreement, so a grid-tied system installed today receives nothing for what it exports. The Good Energy rebate does still pay $800 per kilowatt of a home renewable energy system to a maximum of $5,000, and off-grid systems and diesel communities such as Watson Lake remain eligible. What that leaves for a grid-tied Yukon household is the rebate plus the electricity it displaces as it is generated, which makes self-consumption and storage the whole of the design. No federal tax credit helps: the Clean Technology ITC is restricted to a taxable Canadian corporation or a real estate investment trust under Income Tax Act subsection 127.45(1), so a homeowner cannot claim it however the purchase is financed.

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Canada Greener Homes Loan

$40,000 financing available

Interest-free federal financing for home energy retrofits. Closed to new applicants; only previously approved loans are still being funded.

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Net metering: Micro-generation programme, intakes paused

A new applicant in Yukon cannot join. Government of Yukon micro-generation programme intakes have been paused for all communities since December 2023, while the government and the utilities assess what upgrades the grid needs to absorb more renewable generation; the page carrying that notice was last modified 22 January 2026. Becoming a micro-generation client requires a signed micro-generation interconnection and operating agreement with the utility, so a new installation today receives nothing for electricity exported to the grid, from either the utility or the government. Both utilities are covered: ATCO Electric Yukon serves Whitehorse and Watson Lake and says current restrictions on new distributed energy resource connections reflect the need for technical solutions, and Yukon Energy retails to Dawson City. Existing clients keep an annual Government of Yukon reimbursement each April, capped at 65 percent of the system's modelled annual generation, with no rollover. No reopening date is published.

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How payback works in Yukon

System cost
$21,837
Estimated net cost
$21,837
Estimated payback
~12.0 years
25-year net savings
~$23,657

These figures are illustrative; your actual quote reflects your roof, sun exposure, and local utility rates.

Cities we serve in Yukon

3cities with vetted local solar + battery installers.

Frequently asked questions

Does solar work in Yukon?
Yes, but on different terms than elsewhere. Long summer days produce strongly and the seasonal swing is the defining feature of a Yukon system rather than the annual total. The constraint is that micro-generation intakes have been paused for all communities since December 2023, so a new grid-tied system receives nothing for exported electricity: only what your household consumes as it is generated has value. That makes self-consumption and storage the whole of the design, and storage has to be budgeted directly, since the Clean Technology ITC is a corporate credit under Income Tax Act subsection 127.45(1) and a homeowner cannot claim it.
What rebates are available in Yukon?
The Good Energy rebate pays $800 per kilowatt of generating capacity to a maximum of $5,000, territory-wide, and off-grid systems and diesel communities such as Watson Lake remain eligible even while grid-tied micro-generation intakes are paused. Claiming it requires invoices stating the system capacity in kilowatts, proof of payment, and for a grid-tied system a signed interconnection and operating agreement or a final approved electrical inspection report. Confirm the current amount with the Energy Branch before relying on a figure in a quote. The federal Clean Technology ITC is not available to a homeowner: Income Tax Act subsection 127.45(1) restricts it to a taxable Canadian corporation or a real estate investment trust.
Is battery storage worth it in Yukon?
Usually, and on resilience rather than on any tax advantage. Yukon's extreme seasonality means summer production far exceeds winter, and outage frequency gives storage a job beyond arbitrage. Budget for it directly though: no federal credit helps here, since the Clean Technology ITC is limited to a taxable Canadian corporation or a real estate investment trust under Income Tax Act subsection 127.45(1).