--- title: New Electrical Installation Permit Fees for Renewable Energy Systems | Technical Safety BC description: Going solar? We've introduced a new set of lowered fees for renewable energy systems, generators and batteries. image: https://blog.technicalsafetybc.ca/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pexels-photo-421888.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.technicalsafetybc.ca/new-electrical-installation-permit-fees-renewable-energy-systems#main-content) [![Technical Safety BC colour logo with gear](https://blog.technicalsafetybc.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/TSBC_Stacked_RGB%20300%20dpi%20-%20transparent%20background-1.png?width=600&height=179&name=TSBC_Stacked_RGB%20300%20dpi%20-%20transparent%20background-1.png "Technical Safety BC colour logo with gear")](https://www.technicalsafetybc.ca/) [Visit main site](https://www.technicalsafetybc.ca/) [Contact us](https://www.technicalsafetybc.ca/contact/contact-us) [Back to blog](https://blog.technicalsafetybc.ca/) # New Electrical Installation Permit Fees for Renewable Energy Systems October 2, 2018 3 Minute read ![](https://blog.technicalsafetybc.ca/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pexels-photo-421888.jpg)   On January 1, 2019, we introduced a new set of lowered fees for electricity production and storage systems, such as renewable energy systems (s.64 of the Canadian Electrical Code), generators, and batteries.   When you fill out an electrical installation permit application form you will no longer need to include the cost of electricity production and storage systems in your permit value. For example, if you are installing solar panels, instead of declaring the price of the solar panel in the permit value, you will indicate that you are installing an alternative energy system on the installation permit, and select “solar panel” from the list. A separate installation permit category has been added to the [electrical ](https://files.technicalsafetybc.ca/v3/assets/bltdec2ded849740f4d/blt61d094367c46d354/Electrical-Fee-Schedule.pdf)[fee schedule](https://files.technicalsafetybc.ca/v3/assets/bltdec2ded849740f4d/blt61d094367c46d354/Electrical-Fee-Schedule.pdf). Systems primarily intended to produce or store electricity to be used off-site (e.g., a utility), and systems that power industrial equipment and other large commercial operations (e.g., a sawmill), are excluded from these fees and would continue to be included under the installation permit fee structure. The following examples show how the fee is applied\*: - ABC Electrical Contracting has been hired to install solar panels on a single family dwelling or multi-unit residential dwelling. They are not doing any other electrical work on that building, and they hold no active electrical permits for the building. ABC Electrical Contracting will pay $211 for the electrical installation permit for the solar panel installation. - XYZ Electrical Contracting has been hired to do electrical work on a new home. They are installing 125-amp service to the home, wiring the home, and installing solar panels and a Tesla powerwall. XYZ Electrical will pay $110 for the solar panel and battery installation, plus $401 for the wiring and service installation. - Jane Doe Electrical Contracting has been hired to install a wind turbine on a commercial building. Jane Doe Electrical does not have an active electrical installation permit for the building and is not doing any other electrical work. Jane Doe Electrical will pay $348 for the wind turbine installation. - John Doe Electrical Contracting has been hired to do $250,000 worth of work to wire a multi-unit apartment building, and also install backup diesel generators. John Doe Contracting will pay $110 for the generator installation, plus $2,610 based on the $250,000 electrical installation permit value. Note that the $250,000 permit value does not include the cost of the generator. \*fees are accurate as of July 2025, and are subject to change ![Thumbnail](https://blog.technicalsafetybc.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pexels-photo-421888.jpg?width=1100&height=704&name=pexels-photo-421888.jpg "Solar Panels") These fees cover the cost of safety officer travel to the permit site and the time that safety officers take to answer your questions about connecting electricity storage and production systems. A portion of these fees also covers provincial safety oversight improvements, such as adoption of the Canadian Electrical Code, educational programs, and improvements to our online systems and services. Technical Safety BC consulted renewable energy installers, electrical contractors, and other stakeholders, between July 4 and August 17, 2018, on the proposal to introduce these electricity production and storage system connection fees. 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