Solar Incentives & Rebates

Everything you need to know about Solar Thermal Incentives

Massachusetts – Alternative Energy and Energy Conservation Patent Exemption (Personal)

Incentive Type  Industry Recruitment/Support Eligible Technologies  Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, Fuel Cells, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Municipal Solid Waste, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels Applicable Sectors  General Public/Consumer Incentive Amount  100% deduction Maximum Incentive None Listed Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation...

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Massachusetts – MassSAVE – HEAT Loan Program

Incentive Type  Utility Loan Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat Applicable Sectors  Residential Incentive Amount  HEAT (Micro Loan): $500 - $2,000 Heat (1-4 Unit, Owner Occupied): $2,000 - $25,000 Heat (1-4 Unit, Non-owner Occupied): $5,000 - $25,000 Maximum Incentive $25,000 Terms HEAT (Micro Loan): Rate: 0% Repayment: Up to 2 years HEAT (1-4 Unit, Owner Occupied): Rate: 0% Repayment: Up to 7 years HEAT (1-4 Unit, Non-owner Occupied): Rate: 0% Repayment:...

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New Hampshire – Local Option – Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy

Incentive Type  Property Tax Incentive Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Residential, Multi-Family Residential, Agricultural Incentive Amount  Varies (local option) Maximum Incentive None Listed Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Start Date  1/1/1976 More Information Contact: Website: http://nh.gov/oep/programs/energy/RenewableEnergyIncentives.htm

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Massachusetts – Local Option – Energy Revolving Loan Fund

Incentive Type  PACE Financing Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics, Locally determined Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Residential Terms  Financing amount locally determined; 20-year financing term More Information Contact: Corinne Russell  (202) 414-6921 Stefanie Mullin  (202) 414-6376 Federal Housing Finance Agency(FHFA)

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Oregon – Tax Credit for Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturers

Incentive Type  Industry Recruitment/Support Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Solar Pool Heating, Small Hydroelectric, Tidal Energy, Wave Energy Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial Incentive Amount  50% of eligible costs (10% per year for 5 years) Maximum Incentive $20 million Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Expiration Date  1/1/2014 More Information Contact: Donna Greene Oregon Business...

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New Hampshire – Commercial & Industrial Renewable Energy Grants

Incentive Type  State Grant Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, Hydrogen, Anaerobic Digestion, Small Hydroelectric, Tidal Energy, Wave Energy, Ocean Thermal, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Fed....

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Massachusetts – Residential Renewable Energy Income Tax Credit

Incentive Type  Personal Tax Credit Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind Applicable Sectors  Residential Incentive Amount  15% Maximum Incentive $1,000 Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards System must be new and in compliance with all applicable performance and safety standards and must be reasonably expected to remain in operation for at least five years. Carryover Provisions Excess credit may be...

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Rhode Island – Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit (Corporate)

Incentive Type  Corporate Tax Credit Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Geothermal Heat Pumps Applicable Sectors  Residential Incentive Amount  25% of costs Maximum Incentive Based on maximum system cost of $15,000 for PV, active solar space heating and wind; Based on $7,000 maximum system cost for solar hot water and geothermal Eligible System Size(s) PV: minimum module size...

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New Hampshire – Enterprise Energy Fund Grants

Incentive Type  State Grant Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Not specified, Other Distributed Generation Technologies Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Nonprofit Incentive Amount  None Listed Maximum Incentive None Listed Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Start Date  03/2010 More Information Contact: Cassandra Bradley New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority 14 Dixon Avenue Suite 102 Concord, NH 03301 Phone: (603) 717-9114 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: 

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Massachusetts – Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption

Incentive Type  Property Tax Incentive Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Wind, Hydroelectric Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Agricultural Incentive Amount  100% exemption for 20 years. Maximum Incentive None Listed Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Start Date  1975 More Information Contact: http://www.state.ma.us/doer  

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