Commercial Rebate

Rebate for the installation of commercial charging stations

Take advantage of government subsidy programs for the installation of your commercial charging station

If you are a business, municipality, or organization and wish to install charging stations for your corporate vehicles or for your employees’ vehicles, you may be eligible for financial assistance under the Go Green program.

Any establishment located in Quebec is eligible, except for those used exclusively for residential purposes.

If the establishment is located in a building that includes a residential component, the applicant must provide documentation demonstrating that the recognized use of their establishment is not exclusively residential.

Aid granted

Get 75% financial assistance for project analysis and support

Establishments eligible for financial assistance for projects facilitating the installation of charging stations in their parking lots are eligible. Projects may involve analyzing charging solutions or upgrading electrical infrastructure. The financial assistance provided is equal to 75% of eligible expenses, up to a maximum of $30,000 per establishment. The calculation is based on the amount of eligible expenses before taxes.

Eligible expenses are the professional services fees of an external consultant employed by an organization with an establishment in the province of Quebec, for activities related to:

  • Energy characterization and analysis of the vehicle fleet;
  • Analysis of charging needs and vehicles;
  • Design of charging solutions;
  • Energy assessment;
  • Analysis of existing electrical infrastructure;
  • Feasibility study and optimization of equipment;
  • Evaluation and optimization of energy costs;
  • Any other support activity related to the objectives of this component of the program and deemed relevant by the Ministry;

 

Get 50% financial assistance for the installation of electrical infrastructure and charging stations

The financial assistance covers 50% of eligible expenses for:

  • The purchase of an eligible charging station;
  • Installation and electrical infrastructure.

 

Maximum Financial Assistance

Level 2 Charging Stations: The maximum financial assistance offered for the purchase of charging stations, installation, and electrical infrastructure cannot exceed twice the eligible purchase cost of the charging stations.

DCFC Charging Stations: The maximum financial assistance offered for the purchase of charging stations, installation, and electrical infrastructure cannot exceed the eligible purchase cost of the charging stations.

The total maximum financial assistance is $500,000 per company (including all its affiliated, associated, related, or connected entities) per site, for the duration of the regulatory framework.

For more information, see the regulatory framework document on page 17.