Commercial solar, engineered by an electrical company.
Rooftop and ground-mount systems for shops, farms, warehouses and offices. Sized to your daytime load, designed around the commercial rebate, with the electrical work done in-house.
Business energy considerations
Commercial buildings often use most of their power when the sun is up, which is when solar is worth the most under Manitoba Hydro’s net billing. Pair that with the commercial rebate and, for eligible businesses, a federal tax credit, and the numbers can look very different from a home system.
We’ll tell you plainly whether they work for your site.
The more power you use while panels produce, the more each kilowatt-hour is worth.
Flat roofs suit ballasted racking; we check structure and roof condition before design.
Your electrical service and panel set what can connect without upgrades.
Manitoba Hydro’s limits and interconnection requirements, checked at the start.
Project planning
What we need from you, and what we take on.
From you
Twelve months of Hydro bills or interval data, operating hours, site plans or roof drawings if you have them, and any plans to expand or add load.
From us
Usage analysis, system design and single-line diagrams, Efficiency Manitoba pre-approval support, permits, installation, inspection, Hydro interconnection and monitoring set-up.
Commercial installation process
Usage analysis
Monthly or interval data and operating hours, to see how much of your load solar can cover during the day.
Site and electrical review
Roof or ground space, structure, service size and Manitoba Hydro’s requirements for your site.
Design and incentives
System design, single-line drawings and Efficiency Manitoba pre-approval, which must happen before installation.
Install and interconnection
Installation, inspection and Hydro interconnection, scheduled around your operations.
Monitoring and maintenance
Real-time monitoring, performance verification and preventive maintenance.
What a business can claim
Incentives in Manitoba
Last checked October 2026| Program | Who | What it offers |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency Manitoba solar rebate | Homeowners | $0.50 per DC watt installed, up to $5,000 (10 kW). Installed by a registered contractor. |
| Efficiency Manitoba solar rebate | Businesses | Reported at $0.75 per DC watt since May 2025. Projects need pre-approval. |
| Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit | Businesses only | A federal refundable tax credit on eligible clean technology. Not available to homeowners. |
| Canada Greener Homes grant and loan | Homeowners | Closed to new applicants. We won’t count it in a quote. |
Maintenance and support
Operations and maintenance are available for any system we install or inherit: real-time web monitoring, performance verification, calibration, cleaning and communications checks. More on electrical services.
What commercial incentives are available?
Efficiency Manitoba has offered a commercial solar rebate, reported at $0.75 per DC watt since May 2025, for projects pre-approved before installation. Businesses may also qualify for the federal Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit. We confirm current terms with you before you commit.
How do you size a commercial system?
From your interval or monthly usage data and your operating hours. Businesses that use most of their power during the day get the most from solar, because power used on site is worth more than power exported under net billing.
Can you handle the electrical side as well?
Yes. As an electrical company we handle design, service and panel work, disconnects, conduit and conductor sizing, inspection and Manitoba Hydro interconnection, so you deal with one contractor.
Is there a size limit for business systems?
Manitoba Hydro sets limits and requirements for customer-owned generation. We check your site against them early, before any design work is wasted.
Find out if solar works for your business.
Send your business name, location and roughly how much power you use. A recent Hydro bill helps us start.