Solar Incentives & Rebates

Everything you need to know about Solar Thermal Incentives

NYS Sales Tax Exemption

Incentive Type State Sales Tax ExemptionEligible Technologies Passive Solar Space Heating, Solar Water Heating, Solar Space Heating, PV, Solar Pool HeatingApplicable Sectors Commercial, Industrial, Residential, General Public/Consumer, Multi-Family ResidentialIncentive Amount 100% Of State Sales TaxMaximum Incentive None ListedEligible System Size(s) None ListedEquipment Standards None ListedInstallation Standards None ListedStart Date Residential: 09/01/2005 Commercial: 01/01/2013More Information Contact: Taxpayer Assistance - Sales Tax Information Center New York State Department of Taxation and Finance W.A. Harriman Campus Albany,...

NYS Solar Thermal Rebate Incentive

Incentive Type State Rebate ProgramEligible Technologies Solar Water HeatingApplicable Sectors Commercial, Residential, Industrial, Non-Profit, Schools, Local Gov'ts, State Gov't, Federal Gov't, Multi-Family Residential, Agricultural, InstitutionalIncentive Amount $1.50 / kwh displaced / yearMaximum Incentive Residential: $4,000 / site/meter Non-Residential: $25,000 / site/meter Capped at 80% of calculated existing thermal loadEligible System Size(s) No LimitsEquipment Standards All systems and components must be new. Collectors and tank must be SRCC Certified and...

New York Residential Solar Tax Credit

Incentive Type Personal Income Tax CreditEligible Technologies Solar Hot Water, Solar Space Heating, Solar Electric (PV)Applicable Sectors Residential, Multi-Family ResidentialIncentive Amount 25% For All TechnologiesMaximum Incentive $5,000Eligible System Size(s) 25kw Maximum (50kw For Condo & Coop Associations)Equipment Standards Systems & Components Must Be New And Meet All Performance And Safety StandardsInstallation Standards PV Systems Must Be Grid-Tied & Net-MeteredCarryover Excess Credit May Be Carried Forward A Maximum Of 5...

NYSERDA New York State Incentives

NYSERDA Announces New York State Solar Thermal Incentive Program!NYSERDA and the State of New York have just announced the PON 2149 “The First Solar Thermal Incentive Program in New York State”. The program is a 5 year, 25 million dollar solar thermal program with system incentives from 4,000 up to 25,000 dollars. NYSEIA and NYSERDA have been working extensively recently...

Individual State Incentives and Rebate Programs

A great resource when researching individual state incentives and rebate programs is the Database of State Incentive Programs (DSIRE) http://www.dsireusa.org/DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. Established in 1995 and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, DSIRE is an ongoing project of the...