Feed-In Tariffs: Driving Renewable Energy Investment 

Ontario's new Feed-In Tariff program is the most agressive renewable energy policy in North America and will make investments in renewable energy and community power projects competitive with conventional long term investments.

The program offers additional funding for community power projects, giving every Ontarian the opportunity to invest in renewable energy projects in their local communities.  The microFIT program is the specific program category that covers residential rooftop solar installations.  

Follow the links below for:

Background on the program

Full microFIT program rules

A sample microFIT contract

Our Power's simplified guide to getting a microFIT contract

Our Power offers a simplified guide to participating in the FIT program as well as links to the full Ontario Power Authority (OPA) full version of the rules and    

Rebates for Solar Systems are available through several programs.

Canada - Federal

    * ecoENERGY - Retrofit
      Cash rebates and incentives.

Ontario - Provincial

    * Home Energy Audit and Retrofit Rebate Programs
    * Solar Energy Systems Rebate Program
      Tax refund.
    * Ontario's Standard Offer Program
      Cash incentives for solar photovoltaic systems.

Toronto - Municipal

    * Solar Neighbourhoods
      Cash incentives and zero interest loans for Solar Thermal (Hot Water)

Brampton, Mississauga, Caledon, or parts of York Region (King Township, East Gwillimbury, Georgina or Whitchurch-Stouffville)

    * PowerHouse Program
      A 2008 pilot project offering Zero interest loans for various renewable energy systems. May be taken Province wide.

The Go Solar website had a good outline of the rebates and incentives offered in 2008 in Ontario. The information on the website is useful but not current for incentives and changes since March 2009
http://www.gosolarontario.ca/