Green & Electrification
Heat pumps, solar PV, EV chargers and the rebate programs driving the trade: the work, the certifications and what your client can claim.
10 guides in this section
Carbon Pricing: What a Small Contractor Actually Pays in 2026
What a self-employed Canadian contractor pays for carbon in 2026: the consumer fuel charge ended 1 April 2025, industrial pricing continues, and how it varies by province.
The Heat Pump Opportunity and the Rebate Landscape
The heat pump opportunity for Canadian contractors: the federal CGHAP and OHPA programs, the provincial landscape, and why you must check every rebate at source.
Solar PV Installs: Net Metering, Who May Install, and Sign-Off
Residential solar PV for Canadian contractors: net metering by province, who may install and connect, and the electrical-authority sign-off process step by step.
EV Charger Installs: The Permit and Load-Calc Angle
Installing EV chargers in Canada: the electrical permit, the mandatory load calculation, who may install, the panel-upgrade angle, and the truth about ZEVIP funding.
Refrigerant Handling and the Everyday Environmental Rules
Refrigerant handling certification, construction-and-demolition waste, asbestos and lead, and spill reporting: the everyday environmental rules for Canadian contractors.
Getting Certified to Access Green and Electrification Work
The certifications and program-registered-contractor lists Canadian trades need to access heat pump, solar and EV rebate work: HPCN, REA, NABCEP, HRAI and TECA.
The Electrification Opportunity for Canadian Trades
Why heat pumps, EV chargers, solar and panel upgrades are the fastest-growing trade work in Canada in 2026, and how contractors win this rebate-driven work.
Heat Pump Installation Work: The Job, the Tickets, the Demand
What heat pump installation work involves in Canada: the 313A and 313D trade tickets, the refrigerant certificate, and where the demand sits in 2026.
Energy Retrofit Programs: Helping Homeowners Access Them
How to help Canadian homeowners access energy retrofit programs in 2026: the federal and provincial structure, the process, and why you never quote amounts.
Becoming a Registered Program Contractor
How Canadian trades get onto rebate-program contractor lists: HPCN, provincial heat pump lists, REA, NABCEP, HRAI and TECA, and how to keep your status current.