Solar Incentives & Rebates

Everything you need to know about Solar Thermal Incentives

Florida – Solar and CHP Sales Tax Exemption

Incentive Type  Sales Tax Incentive Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, CHP/Cogeneration, Solar Pool Heating Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Residential, General Public/Consumer, Agricultural Incentive Amount  All Maximum Incentive No limit Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards Solar equipment must be certified by Florida Solar Energy Center Installation Standards None Listed Start Date  07/01/1997 More Information Contact: Taxpayer Services Florida Department of Revenue 1379 Blountstown Highway Tallahassee, FL 32304-2716 Phone: (800) 352-3671 Phone...

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Florida – Orlando Utilities Commission – Residential Solar Water Heater Rebate Program

Incentive Type  Utility Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat Applicable Sectors  Residential Incentive Amount  $1,000 Maximum Incentive $1,000 Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards Must be installed by an OUC Preferred Contractor Start Date  None Listed More Information Contact: Jennifer Szaro Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) 100 West Anderson Street Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: (407) 434-2100 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ouc.com  

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California (City of San Francisco) – Solar Energy Incentive Program

Incentive Type  Local Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Multi-Family Residential, Low-Income Residential Incentive Amount Residential: $2,000 - $2,750 Low-income Residential: $7,800 - $10,750 Multi-family residential owned by a non-profit: $3,500/kW Commercial: $1,500 per kW Non-residential buildings owned by a non-profit: $1,500/kW Maximum Incentive Multi-family residential owned by a non-profit: $60,000 Commercial: $10,000 Non-residential buildings owned by a non-profit: $120,000 Eligible...

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California Solar Initiative – Solar Water Heating Rebate Program

Incentive Type  State Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, (only non-residential solar pool heating), Solar Pool Heating Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Fed. Government, Multi-Family Residential, Low-Income Residential Incentive Amount Step 1 Incentive Rates (contact utility to determine current incentive levels): Single Family Residential Incentives: Systems that displace natural gas: $18.59 per...

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Florida(City of Tallahassee Utilities) – Solar Loans

Incentive Type  Utility Loan Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics, Solar Pool Heating Applicable Sectors  Residential Incentive Amount  Solar PV: up to $20,000 Other Measures: up to $10,000 Maximum Incentive Solar PV: $20,000 Other Measures: $10,000 Terms Rate: 5% Repayment: up to 5 years for general measures; 10 years for PV Minimum loan amount: $500 Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Start Date  None Listed More Information Contact: Information- City...

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Florida – Progress Energy Florida – SunSense Solar Water Heating with EnergyWise

Incentive Type  Utility Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat Applicable Sectors  Residential Incentive Amount  $550 credit on electric bill for installation of SWH system; additional $30-$60 credits for participating in load control and pool pump programs (EnergyWise) Maximum Incentive None Listed Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Start Date  None Listed More Information Contact: Customer Service- Progress Energy Florida Residential Customer Service PO...

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California (Marin County) – Solar Rebate Program

Incentive Type  Local Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics, Solar Pool Heating Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools Incentive Amount Grid-tied Photovoltaic System: $500 Solar Domestic Hot Water Heater: $300 Solar Pool Heater: $200 Maximum Incentive Grid-tied Photovoltaic System: $500 Solar Domestic Hot Water Heater: $300 Solar Pool Heater: $200 Program budget $25,000 Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Start Date None Listed More Information Contact: Omar Pena Marin...

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Colorado – City and County of Denver – Solar Panel Permitting

Incentive Type Solar/Wind Permitting Standards Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors Commercial, Industrial, Residential, General Public/Consumer, Construction, Installer/Contractor, Multi-Family Residential, Low-Income Residential, Institutional, Industrial, Residential, General Public/Consumer, 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 More Information Contact:   City/County of Denver Department of Development Services 201 W. Colfax Avenue Dept...

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Florida – Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc – Energy Conservation Loans

Incentive Type  Utility Loan Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Pool Heating Applicable Sectors  Residential Incentive Amount  $1,000 - $7,500 Maximum Incentive $5,000 ($7,500 for metal roofs) Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Terms  Rate: 5-8% Repayment: Not Specified More Information Contact: Sherman Phillips Clay Electric Co-op P.O. Box 308 S.R. 100 West 225 West Walker Drive Keystone Heights, FL 32656 Phone: (352) 473-8000 Ext.8366 Phone...

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Florida – Tampa Electric – Solar Rebate Program

Incentive Type  Utility Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Residential Incentive Amount  PV: $2.00 per watt Solar water heating: $1,000 per system Maximum Incentive PV: $20,000 Solar water heating: $1,000 per system Program Budget $1.5 million per year Equipment Standards Solar water heating systems must be certified by Florida Solar Energy Center Installation Standards Systems must be installed by licensed solar...

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