| Incentive Type | Utility Loan Program |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat |
| Applicable Sectors | Residential |
| Incentive Amount | None Listed |
| Maximum Incentive | None Listed |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Terms | 1.50% interest rate |
| Incentive Type | Utility Loan Program |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics |
| Applicable Sectors | Residential |
| Incentive Amount | Up to $10,000 |
| Terms | 5% for 7 years |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Start Date |
| Incentive Type | Utility Rebate Program |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat |
| Applicable Sectors | Residential |
| Incentive Amount | $850 |
| Maximum Incentive | None Listed |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | Systems must be OG-300 certified by SRCC |
| Installation Standards | Installers must be pre-approved by the utility or certified by NABCEP |
| Start Date | None Listed |
| Incentive Type | Utility Rebate Program |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat |
| Applicable Sectors | Residential |
| Incentive Amount | $500 |
| Maximum Incentive | None Listed |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Start Date | None Listed |
| Incentive Type | Utility Rebate Program |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat, Solar Pool Heating |
| Applicable Sectors | Residential |
| Incentive Amount | $400 |
| Maximum Incentive | $400 |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | Solar Collectors: SRCC OG-100 certification Solar Water Heating Systems: SRCC OG-300 certification |
| Installation Standards | System must be installed by a contractor currently certified to install solar water heaters by the SRCC and has all required NC licenses and certifications. |
| Start Date | None Listed |
| Incentive Type | Corporate Tax Credit |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Solar Cooling, Daylighting, Small Hydroelectric |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Residential |
| Incentive Amount | 25% of eligible costs |
| Maximum Incentive | In any given tax year, $3,500, or 50% of taxpayer's tax liability for that taxable year, whichever is less |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | Solar-thermal systems must be certified by SRCC or a comparable entity endorsed by the S.C. Energy Office |
| Carryover Provisions | Excess credit may be carried forward up to 10 years |
| Start Date | 1/1/2006 |
| Incentive Type | Utility Loan Program |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Small Hydroelectric |
| Applicable Sectors | Residential |
| Incentive Amount | $1,000-$40,000 |
| Maximum Incentive | $40,000 |
| Terms | Rate: variable - check website Repayment: up to 10 years |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Start Date | 10/1/2007 |
| Incentive Type | Industry Recruitment/Support |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, Fuel Cells, CHP/Cogeneration, Advanced Solid Waste, Electricity Storage, Advanced Nuclear, Anaerobic Digestion, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Industrial, Nonprofit, Local Government, State Government, Tribal Government, Fed. Government, Institutional |
| Incentive Amount | $50,000 to $2 million |
| Maximum Incentive | None Listed |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Start Date | 06/12/2008 |
| Incentive Type | Local Loan Program |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat |
| Applicable Sectors | Residential |
| Incentive Amount | 6.99% fixed rate; loan term of 10 years Loans available from $2,500 - $20,000 100% financing available Rebates up to 50% are also available with the loan |
| Maximum Incentive | None Listed |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Start Date | None Listed |
| Incentive Type | Local Loan Program |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Daylighting |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Residential, Multi-Family Residential |
| Incentive Amount | $1,500-$50,000 |
| Maximum Incentive | $50,000 |
| Terms | Interest rate: 3% below market rate Length: 5 years |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Start Date | None Listed |
