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Latest source updateLast Update: April 1, 2026Latest change: Hydro-Quebec's Efficient Solutions Farming Program has been updated for 2026, with changes to LED lighting funding amounts and eligibility requirements, updated Participant Guide, and revised program modification dates.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: April 1, 2026
Latest change: Hydro-Quebec's Efficient Solutions Farming Program has been updated for 2026, with changes to LED lighting funding amounts and eligibility requirements, updated Participant Guide, and revised program modification dates.
Efficient Solutions Farming Program 2026 Update
Hydro-Quebec has renewed the Efficient Solutions Farming Component for 2026. The Participant Guide has been updated from the March 2025 version (215 kB) to the March 2026 version (137 kB), and the program requirements modification date has shifted from March 31, 2025 to March 31, 2026 across all program pages. LED lighting funding has been significantly adjusted: agricultural LED funding is now consolidated to a flat $40-$500 range regardless of natural sunlight conditions, eliminating the previous $1,000 cap for buildings without natural light. General LED lighting funding has been reduced from $40 to $20 per DLC Premium product, with the DLC Standard tier removed entirely. Applicants must now provide DesignLights Consortium codes for eligible products. The OSE calculation tool is also being updated with new version requirements and transitional rules for projects begun under prior program years.
Funding available
$ 100
Deadline
Open continuously
Opened May 9, 2023
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
Efficient Solutions uses the OSE PC tool to help Quebec agricultural businesses assess and secure financial support for energy-efficiency and demand-management measures. It supports eligible equipment replacements, greenhouse systems, and other approved measures, with OSE versions tied to the project start date.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Increase operational productivity
- Optimize production processes
Eligible Funding
- Minimum amount : 100 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Sole proprietorship
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Rural or Northern Residents
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Replacement of lighting, ventilation, milking, and piglet-warming equipment with energy-efficient models.
- Installation of greenhouse heat pumps and accumulation reservoirs.
- Other eligible energy-efficiency or demand-response measures listed in OSE.
Documents Needed
- Electricity bill showing the contract number for the site
- Invoices for purchase and installation
- Completed OSE form and project completion confirmation
- NEQ, QST number, or SIN if required
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Greenhouses
- Livestock farms
- Dairy operations
- Crop farms
- Aquaculture businesses
Who is not eligible
- Businesses outside the agricultural market.
- Businesses involved in cannabis production and commercialization that is not Health Canada-approved.
Eligible expenses
- Purchase, installation, and commissioning of eligible products, equipment, and greenhouse systems.
- Applicable programming costs for demand-response measures.
- Design, controller or software updates, performance follow-up, and user training for automated demand-response work.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Financing charges.
- Products or upgrades required only to meet laws, regulations, or standards.
- Projects that negatively affect health, safety, or the environment, or that break the law.
- Electricity production projects, except eligible photovoltaic panels.
- Heat pump measures already submitted under ÉcoPerformance bi-energy commercial and institutional.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Selection criteria
- Compliance with program requirements and OSE rules.
- Conformity of the installed measures with the submitted project.
- Technical compliance of eligible products and systems.
- Verification results from any site visit, if carried out.
How to apply
- Complete the three-step questionnaire to download the OSE version that matches your market and the date the work began.
- Use OSE to confirm the eligibility of the measures you want to implement.
- Use OSE to calculate the amount of support you may be entitled to.
- Submit the request in OSE once the work has been completed.
Processing and Agreement
- Hydro-Québec reviews the submitted project and checks its compliance.
- Hydro-Québec may request more information.
Additional information
- Hydro-Québec may request additional supporting documents.
- Site visits may be carried out to verify compliance.
- All submitted documents must generally be in French.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Efficient Farming Products Program
What is the Efficient Farming Products?
Efficient Solutions uses the OSE PC tool to help Quebec agricultural businesses assess and secure financial support for energy-efficiency and demand-management measures. It supports eligible equipment replacements, greenhouse systems, and other approved measures, with OSE versions tied to the project start date.
Who is eligible for the Efficient Farming Products program?
To be eligible for the Efficient Farming Products program, you must:
Project in Quebec.
Eligible agricultural measures only.
Submit after installation.
What expenses are eligible under Efficient Farming Products?
Replacement of lighting, ventilation, milking, and piglet-warming equipment with energy-efficient models.
Installation of greenhouse heat pumps and accumulation reservoirs.
Other eligible energy-efficiency or demand-response measures listed in OSE.
Who can I contact for more information about the Efficient Farming Products?
You can contact Hydro-Québec by email at bureau.eeaffaires@hydroquebec.com or by phone at 1 800 463-9900.
Where is the Efficient Farming Products available?
The Efficient Farming Products program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Efficient Farming Products a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Efficient Farming Products is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Efficient Farming Products?
Efficient Farming Products is funded by Hydro-Québec