Retrofit Program

Incentives for up to 50% of project costs

Plan. Set your energy efficiency projects and make a plan to achieve them.
Do. Work with SYNERGY NORTH to implement your plan and improve your bottom line.
Win. Your business will be more energy and financially efficient

Receive up to 50% of project costs to replace existing, inefficient equipment with high-efficiency equipment.

Program Overview

Retrofit program incentives include the following upgrades:

Lighting retrofit
Lighting controls
HVAC redesign
Variable speed drives
Implementation of new operating procedures

Program Incentives

Receive up to 50% of project costs in Retrofit incentives
Participants can create a retrofit plan specific to the company’s own financial capability
Multi-phase projects are encouraged

Eligibility

Company and facility must be a general service account holder with SYNERGY NORTH;
Owner / leaseholder of the facility;
Facility must be used for commercial purposes;
Participant lease holders must have written approval from landlord(s) to make changes to the premise

More Information

For more information, click here
Email retrofit@synergynorth.ca
Phone 807-343-1022

Program Success Stories

What motivates local businesses to save energy? How does a retrofit improve an atmosphere and happy customers?

Westfort Foods

Retrofit: Changed out T8 Fluorescent lighting for LED’s
Over 475 lamps were swapped out
Total Equipment Costs: $13,233.0
Total Incentive: $2,500.00
Total Energy Savings: 37, 874 kWh

Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA)

Retrofit: 350 metal halides upgraded to LED fixtures
39 T8 fluorescent lamps replaced
Total Equipment Costs: $35,000
Total Incentive: $9,000
Total Energy Savings: 82,000 kWh
First Year Energy Savings $22,000

Sleeping Giant Brewing Co.

Retrofit: High bay LED Lighting and Exterior LED Lighting
Total Equipment Cost: $6,654.13
Total Incentive: $2,500.00
Total Energy Savings: 24,398 kWh

Prospector Burger Barn

Retrofit: High performance T8 Fixtures and LED Sign lighting
Total Equipment Costs: $4,982.68
Total Incentive: $2,468.00
Total Energy Savings: 35,137 kWh

Kangas Sauna

Retrofit: Replaced old lamps with 220 new LED Lamps
Total Equipment Costs: $1,925.00
Total Incentive: $770.00
Total Energy Savings: 4,646 kWh