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No. SolarHomes stopped taking homeowner applications on April 17, 2025, and approved projects had to be finished by March 31, 2026. In Nova Scotia, Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program (Upgrades at no cost to eligible households) is open instead.
Key facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Status today | Closed |
| Stopped taking new applications | April 17, 2025 |
| Run by | Efficiency Nova Scotia (EfficiencyOne) on behalf of the Province of Nova Scotia |
| What it paid | Closed to homeowners |
| Covered | Solar panels |
| Open replacements in Nova Scotia | 2 programs listed on this page |
| Official notice | efficiencyns.ca |
SolarHomes: status and replacements, from our program database
Program data last verified
RebateHub, “SolarHomes Nova Scotia ended: solar options for homeowners now”, https://rebatehub.ca/alternatives/ns-solarhomes#key-facts (last verified October 12, 2026).
Add up what's open for your home
Pick your province and upgrades. The receipt adds up every open program that would apply, with the federal rebate on its own line until it opens.
Your rebate stack
Nova Scotia · Solar panels
0 programs
We haven’t found open programs for solar panels in Nova Scotia yet. Income-qualified households have options below.
City loans in 1 Nova Scotia city · not counted
1 income-qualified program hidden.
What happened to SolarHomes
Funding runs out; homeowner applications stop
Approved projects must be finished
SolarHomes rebated part of the cost of grid-tied solar panels for homeowners. Demand exhausted the funding in spring 2025; applications were first come, first served, with later submissions waitlisted.
Efficiency Nova Scotia still runs a solar rebate pilot for registered non-profits and charities, but there is no current provincial solar rebate for homeowners.
The full record, with every source we checked, is on the SolarHomes program page. Every change we log is on the rebate tracker.
What you can get instead in Nova Scotia
These programs are open today and cover the same upgrades. They are ranked the same way as on the program page: money you keep first, then programs for the whole province, then the biggest amount.
- Last verified October 12, 2026OpenFederalCanada-wide
Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program
Federally funded, no-cost home energy upgrades for low- and median-income homeowners and tenants. You apply through your province's or utility's partner program, not through Ottawa.
Upgrades at no cost to eligible households
Free upgrade - Last verified October 11, 2026OpenMunicipalHalifax
Solar City
Halifax property owners can finance a solar installation through the municipality at a fixed rate and repay it over ten years as a charge separate from their tax bill.
Financing at 4.75% fixed over 10 years
Loan
| Program | Amount | Assessment first | Income-tested | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program | Upgrades at no cost to eligible households | Depends on the path | Yes | Open |
| Solar City | Financing at 4.75% fixed over 10 years | No | No | Open |
Before you book: what each replacement needs
Not sure which apply to your home? The solar panels rebates in Nova Scotia page lists every program by heating fuel, and the Nova Scotia rebates hub covers every upgrade.
If you already applied
A closed program usually still honours files it accepted before the cut-off, on its own deadlines. Follow up with Efficiency Nova Scotia directly: we don't take applications and can't check a file for you.
Planning new work? Some replacements need pre-approval or an energy assessment before anything is installed. Read the guide to stacking heat pump rebates for the order to do things in, and how to spot a rebate scam before you sign with anyone who mentions a "government program".
Frequently asked questions
Sources
Last updated . Amounts and rules come from the official program pages below. If something has changed, please tell us.