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Efficient Solutions Program - Energy Analysis Component - Quebec - Canada
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Efficient Solutions Program - Energy Analysis Component

Energy analysis support for business efficiency
Hydro-Québec
Last Update: June 10, 2026
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Funding available
$ 50,000
Timeline
  • Open Date : April 13, 2026
Location
Quebec, Canada

Overview

Hydro-Québec’s Energy Analysis component supports businesses in Québec that use commercial, institutional, or industrial buildings. It helps fund analyses of energy use in buildings, equipment, or processes, including energy efficiency and demand response measures.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.

At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals
  • Reduce environmental footprint
  • Renovate or expand facilities
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 40% of project cost
Timeline
  • Open Date : April 13, 2026

Eligible candidates

Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Location
  • Quebec
Legal structures
  • For-profit business
  • Financial cooperative
  • Non-profit
  • Sole proprietorship
  • Public or Parapublic institution
  • Non-financial cooperative
  • Social economy enterprise
Annual revenue
  • All revenue ranges
Organisation size
  • All organization sizes
Audience
  • All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
  • Economic, Social and Community Development
  • Business Associations
Target groups
  • Rural / Remote communities
  • Business owners / entrepreneurs
Revenue structures
  • All structures
Scope
  • Municipal
  • Provincial

Next Steps

1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility

Activities funded

  • Conducting an energy analysis of buildings, equipment, or processes.
  • Identifying and prioritizing energy efficiency measures.
  • Including demand response measures in the analysis.

Documents Needed

  • Completed energy analysis proposal form.
  • Energy analysis report.
  • Participant’s Guide and Conditions and Undertakings.

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • Businesses with commercial buildings.
  • Businesses with institutional buildings.
  • Businesses with industrial buildings.

Who is not eligible

  • Aggregators.

Eligible expenses

  • External and internal labour costs related to the energy analysis.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

  • Lighting-only energy efficiency measures.
  • Electric resistance heating equipment, such as baseboards, boilers, or heating coils, when the analysis focuses mainly on these measures.
  • Behavior-based energy efficiency measures when the analysis focuses mainly on them.
  • Projects, concepts, or processes that were already analyzed and submitted to Hydro-Québec within the last five years, or already presented to the participant in the same call for projects.
  • Projects focused mainly on business development, certification or energy-performance demonstration, HVAC recommissioning diagnostics, compressed-air system audits, fossil-fuel generators or added loads on existing generators, fossil-fuel heating equipment as a demand response measure, or non-eligible self-generation measures.

Eligible geographic areas

  • Quebec

Processing and Agreement

  • Hydro-Québec reviews the submitted proposal and confirms whether the project is accepted.
  • The energy analysis report is validated after completion of the analysis.
  • The first instalment is paid after the report is confirmed compliant.
  • The second instalment is paid after one or more measures identified in the analysis are implemented.

Additional information

  • Comprehensive documentation, including guides and conditions, is available in PDF format for further reference.
  • Applicants can collaborate with specialized partners, such as engineering consulting firms, throughout the process.
  • The program encourages professionals in energy efficiency to support and promote participation among businesses.
  • An information newsletter tailored to business needs is available for ongoing updates about new offers or enhanced financial assistance.

Contacts

1 800 463‑9900

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Frequently Asked Questions about the Efficient Solutions Program - Energy Analysis Component Program

What is the Efficient Solutions Program - Energy Analysis Component?

Hydro-Québec’s Energy Analysis component supports businesses in Québec that use commercial, institutional, or industrial buildings. It helps fund analyses of energy use in buildings, equipment, or processes, including energy efficiency and demand response measures.

How much funding can be received?

Efficient Solutions Program - Energy Analysis Component Funds up to 40% of admissible expenses, capped at $50,000 per project.

Who is eligible for the Efficient Solutions Program - Energy Analysis Component program?

To be eligible for the Efficient Solutions Program - Energy Analysis Component program, you must: Company must have commercial, institutional, or industrial buildings located in Quebec Buildings must be supplied with electricity by Hydro-Québec or an eligible autonomous, municipal, or cooperative network

What expenses are eligible under Efficient Solutions Program - Energy Analysis Component?

Conducting an energy analysis of buildings, equipment, or processes. Identifying and prioritizing energy efficiency measures. Including demand response measures in the analysis.

Who can I contact for more information about the Efficient Solutions Program - Energy Analysis Component?

You can contact Hydro-Québec or by phone at 1 800 463‑9900.

Where is the Efficient Solutions Program - Energy Analysis Component available?

The Efficient Solutions Program - Energy Analysis Component program is available the province of Quebec.

Is the Efficient Solutions Program - Energy Analysis Component a grant, loan, or tax credit?

Efficient Solutions Program - Energy Analysis Component is a Grant and Funding