Solar City registration

Welcome to Solar City. Register for the program using the form below. After registering, you will be assigned a unique Solar City identification number.

The municipality will use the information you provide to determine if your property qualifies for Solar City financing through a voluntary Local Improvement Charge (LIC). Please note: you must include your property assessment number on the form for the review to be completed.

After the municipality has reviewed your registration, eligible participants will enter into an Energy Efficiency Equipment Participant Agreement with the municipality to gain access to Solar City financing. Before the solar installation process can begin, this agreement must be signed for municipal financing to be approved.

Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*)

Property owner contact information
Is the property at the above address being used to generate revenue? *
Account Information
Find your Assessment Number
Type of property ownership? *
How the program works
The Solar City program involves a voluntary financing application where the property owner enters into an agreement with the municipality to access funds that offset the capital costs of installing solar energy systems on their property. The municipality places a Local Improvement Charge (LIC) on the property that is separate from your property tax bill. This LIC mechanism is described in detail in the By-Law S-500 Respecting Charges for Energy Equipment.

The LIC payments are made over a period of 10 years at a fixed interest rate (4.75%) with the option for the property owner to pay the balance in full and subsequently remove the lien at any time without penalty. The LIC obligation is attached to the property, not the owner.  If there is an ownership change in the property for any reason, financing can either be repaid in full at the time of the change or it can be transferred to the new property owner.

Eligibility

You are eligible for the program if the following conditions are met:
  1. All property taxes are paid in full as well as any other fees and charges which are invoiced separately through the tax account, i.e. False Alarms, Unsightly Premises, Curbside Garbage Pickup, Deferred Regional Development Charge, etc.    
  2. Solar Pilot Program (SLC) and/or Local Improvement Charges (LIC) (Road Improvements, Sewer and/or Water Installations) must either be paid in full, or are being paid per the annual billing cycle or other authorized payment plan and are up-to-date. 
Unsure of whether your account is up to date? Don’t worry! Register for the program anyway and the HRM financing department will confirm for you.
Do you understand what the Solar City Local Improvement Charge (LIC) is and how to repay? *
Have you reviewed and understand the process of the Solar City Program? *
In accordance with Section 485 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA), the personal information collected on this form will only be used by Halifax Regional Municipality staff and, if necessary, individuals under service contract with the municipality for purposes relating to the administration of the Solar City Program.

If you have any questions about this form/survey, please call 311 or email contactus@311.halifax.ca