Bioenergy

Description

Ontario has plentiful sources of bioenergy, including residual materials from forestry operations that are left to decay on the forest floor, waste matter from agricultural production and animal livestock activities, and by-products of food-processing operations.

More information on eligible fuel sources for bioenergy projects can be found here.

Project size

• 10 kilowatts or less

Contract price paid per kWh

• Biomass: 13.8 cents
• Biogas: 16.0 cents
• Landfill gas: 11.1 cents

Inflation index

• 20 percent

Possible permits and approvals

• Electrical Safety Authority approval
• Ministry of the Environment renewable energy approval

Location/ resource

• Proximity to renewable biomass

Other considerations

• Project may affect:
  • income taxes
  • property taxes
  • Contact your municipality and the Canada Revenue Agency

Industry associations

• Canadian Bioenergy Association (CANBIO)