
National Survey Reportof PV Power Applicationsin Canada 2024 What is IEA PVPS TCP? The International Energy Agency (IEA), founded in 1974, is an autonomous body within the framework of the Organization for EconomicCooperation and Development (OECD).The Technology Collaboration Programme(TCP)was created with a belief that the future of energysecurity and sustainability starts with global collaboration. The programme is made up of6000experts across government, academia, andindustry dedicated to advancing common research and the application of specific energy technologies. The IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA PVPS) is one of theTCP’swithin the IEA and was established in 1993.The missionof the programme is to “enhance the international collaborative efforts which facilitate the role of photovoltaic solar energy as a cornerstonein the transition to sustainable energy systems.”Toachieve this, the Programme’s participants have undertaken a variety of joint researchprojects in PV power systems applications. The overall programme is headed by an Executive Committee, comprised of one delegate fromeach country or organisation member, which designates distinct ‘Tasks,’ that may be research projects or activity areas. The 28IEA PVPS participating countries are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,India,Israel,Italy, Japan, Korea,Lithuania,Malaysia, Morocco, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand,Türkiye, the United Kingdomand the United States of America. The European Commission,Solar Power Europe and the SolarEnergyResearch Institute of Singapore are alsomembers. Visit us at:www.iea-pvps.org What is IEA PVPSTask1? The objective of Task 1 of the IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme is to promote and facilitate the exchange and dissemination ofinformation on the technical, economic, environmental and social aspects of PV power systems. Task 1 activities support the broader PVPSobjectives: to contribute to cost reduction of PV power applications, to increase awareness of the potential and value of PVpower systems,to foster the removal of both technical and non-technical barriers and to enhance technologycooperation. An important deliverable of Task1 is the annual “Trends in photovoltaic applications” report. In parallel, National Survey Reports are produced annually by each Task 1participant. This document is the country National Survey Report for the year2024. Information from this document will be used as input tothe annualtrends in photovoltaic applications report. Authors Main Content:ChristopherBaldus-Jeursen (Natural Resources Canada),YvesPoissant (Natural ResourcesCanada) Data:ChristopherBaldus-Jeursen (Natural Resources Canada),YvesPoissant (Natural Resources Canada),MathieuCôté(Canadian Renewable Energy Association),Phil McKay(Canadian Renewable EnergyAssociation),andMike Perrault (Rematek) Analysis:ChristopherBaldus-Jeursen (Natural Resources Canada), YvesPoissant (Natural ResourcesCanada) DISCLAIMER TheIEAPVPSTCPisorganizedundertheauspicesoftheInternationalEnergyAgency(IEA)butisfunctionallyandlegallyautonomous. Views, findingsand publications of the IEA PVPS TCP do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the IEA Secretariat or its individualmembercountries. COPYRIGHT STATEMENT Thiscontent may be freely used, copied and redistributed, providedappropriate credit is given(please refer to the ‘Suggested Citation’). Theexception is that some licensed images may not becopied, as specified in the individual image captions. SUGGESTED CITATION Baldus-Jeursen C., Poissant Y. (2025)National Survey Report of PV Power Applications in Canada 2024. IEA PVPS Task 1.https://iea-pvps.org/national_survey/nsr-canada-2024/ COVER PICTURE A4.8 MWcommunity-owned PV array in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia,whichis part of the province’s Community Solar Programthatfacilitatessharedownership of PV projects.Partly funded by the Government of Canadaanddeveloped by AREA(photo credit:Goldbeck Solar). National Survey Report of PV PowerApplications inCanada2024 IEA PVPSTask1Strategic PV Analysis & Outreach December–2025 DOI:10.69766/SJQX5045 Acknowledgements...........................................................................................................51Installation data.....................................................................................................6Applications for photovoltaics.....................................................................6Total PV power installed.............................................................................6Key enablers of PV development...............................................................92Competitiveness of PV electricity...........................................................................11Module prices.............................................................................................11System prices..............