How much you get
Battery alone
$300/kWh, capped at 50% of total system cost.
Battery + solar, combined
Both rebates stack on the same behind-the-meter project.
How to claim it
- Confirm eligibility via a quick form
- Select a contractor and get written pre-installation approval
- Installation is completed
- Rebate arrives after documentation is submitted
Battery Storage installers in Barrie
Real companies based in Barrie, pulled from their current Google reviews. We're not paid to list anyone here.
Common questions
Can I get the Ontario battery rebate without also installing solar in Barrie?
No. The Home Renovation Savings Program only pays the battery incentive when the battery is sized and installed alongside a new solar PV system in the same project, so it isn't a rebate for a standalone battery. Taking the rebate also means giving up net metering, since the program requires the solar system to be sized for your own household use rather than for exporting power back to the grid.
Does a home battery actually matter for outages in Barrie?
The July 15, 2021 EF-2 tornado that tore through Barrie's south end left homes without power for days while crews rebuilt downed lines block by block. A properly sized battery keeps essential circuits (fridge, sump pump, some lighting) running through an outage like that regardless of how long Barrie Hydro's crews take to restore the feed.
Barrie Hydro and what a battery is actually insuring against
Barrie Hydro serves a city that's already had a hard lesson in what a bad storm does to the grid. The 2021 tornado damaged more than 100 homes and knocked out power across the south end for days, and it wasn't the first time south Barrie has taken a direct hit. The area sits in a stretch of Simcoe County that sees tornado warnings more often than most of southern Ontario. None of that changes the provincial rebate math above, which is flat no matter who bills you. It does change the case for sizing the battery for real backup duty rather than just rebate-chasing. Ask your installer to size for your fridge, sump pump, and a few circuits specifically, and confirm interconnection details with Barrie Hydro before the system goes in.
Next steps
View all Barrie rebate programs →, check the official Home Renovation Savings Program site → for the current source of truth, see Barrie Hydro's own site → for interconnection requirements, or read BarrieToday's local coverage → of past storm response in the city.