Everything you need to know about Solar Thermal Incentives
| Incentive Type | Building Energy Code |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics, Geothermal Heat Pumps |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Residential |
| Incentive Amount | None Listed |
| Maximum Incentive | None Listed |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Start Date | 03/09/2010 |
| Incentive Type | Property Tax Incentive |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Solar Mechanical Energy |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Industrial, Residential |
| Amount | 100% of system value; 75% of system value exemption for dual-use equipment |
| Maximum Incentive | None Listed |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Start Date | January 1, 1999, and expire December 31, 2016 |
| Incentive Type | Building Energy Code |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Residential |
| Incentive Amount | None Listed |
| Maximum Incentive | None Listed |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Start Date | None Listed |
| Incentive Type | Sales Tax Incentive |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics, Solar Pool Heating |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Residential |
| Incentive Amount | ~15% refund on sales and use tax for the solar installation |
| Maximum Incentive | None Listed |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Start Date | None Listed |
| Incentive Type | Sales Tax Incentive | |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Photovoltaics | |
| Applicable Sectors | Agricultural | |
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| Maximum Incentive | None Listed | |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed | |
| Equipment requirements | At least half of the electricity produced by the system must be used to power agricultural equipment. | |
| Installation Standards | None Listed | |
| Start Date |
| Incentive Type | Sales Tax Incentive | ||||
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| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Electric, Other Renewables (not specified) | ||||
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Industrial, Residential, General Public/Consumer, Agricultural | ||||
| Incentive Amount | Varies (local option) | ||||
| Maximum Incentive | Varies (local option) | ||||
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed | ||||
| Equipment Standards | None Listed | ||||
| Installation Standards | None Listed | ||||
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| Incentive Type | Building Energy Code |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Residential, Construction, Multi-Family Residential |
| Incentive Amount | None Listed |
| Maximum Incentive | None Listed |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Start Date | None Listed |
| Incentive Type | Other Incentive |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Electric, Municipal Solid Waste, Anaerobic Digestion, Small Hydroelectric, Tidal Energy, Wave Energy, Ocean Thermal, Biodiesel, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Industrial |
| Incentive Amount | None Listed |
| Maximum Incentive | None Listed |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Start Date | December 2010 |
| Incentive Type | Utility Loan Program |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics |
| Applicable Sectors | Residential |
| Incentive Amount | Solar PV: up to $20,000 Solar Thermal: up to $7,500 |
| Maximum Incentive | Solar PV: $20,000 Solar Thermal: $7,500 |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Terms | Solar PV Rate: 2%-5.5% Solar Thermal Rate: 0%-4% Solar PV Repayment: up to 120 months Solar Thermal Repayment: up to 84 months |
| Incentive Type | Utility Rebate Program |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Photovoltaics |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Residential |
| Incentive Amount | Residential: $1.68/W (will be paid in 2015; see below for more information) Commercial: Program is closed |
| Maximum Incentive | None Listed |
| Eligible System Size(s) | Maximum size is 1 MW or 110% of customer's load, whichever is less |
| Equipment Standards | All flat plate PV modules and inverters must be on the California Energy Commission's list of approved equipment. A minimum 10 year warranty is required for all systems. |
| Installation Standards | Must be grid-connected and installed by appropriately licensed contractor |
| Expiration Date | December 31, 2017 |
