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Federal Incentives

Any business that installs a solar electric system on its property after December 31, 2008 is eligible for a 30% Federal Tax Credit on the total installed cost of the system, no maximum limit beginning in 2009. In addition to this credit, the business may take advantage of the 5-year accelerated depreciation schedulefor the solar system. If the federal tax credit exceeds tax liability, the excess amount may be carried forward to the succeeding taxable year.

Federal Incentive
Residential Investment Tax Credit Business Investment Tax Credit MACRS
30% 30% 5 Year accelerated depreciation


State Incentives

Many states are now offering similar rebates and incentives for solar. Click a state or region below for more details.

State Incentive
  State Rebate Utility Rebate/Others Credit Personal Tax Credit Sales Tax Exemption Property Tax Exemption Loans
New York NYSERDA
PV Incentive Program
LIPA-Solar Rebate Program

National Grid-Solar Thermal Rebate Program
25% 100%
15 years
10% New York Energy $mart Loan

NYSERDA - Home Performance with Energy Star Loan Program
Long Island, NY LIPA
Solar Pioneer Program
Connecticut CCEF
Solar PV Rebate Program
CCEF - On-Site Renewable DG Program

CCEF - Project 150 Initiative
  100% 100% CHIF - Energy Conservation Loan

DPUC - Low Interest Loans for Customer-Side Distributed Resources
New Jersey NJ Customer-Sited Renewable Energy Rebates NJ Board of Public Utilities Solar Renewable Energy Certificats (SRECs)   100% 100% Clean Energy Solutions Capital Investment Loan/Grant Program
PSE&G - Solar Loan Program
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Sunshine Solar Rebate Program PPL Electric Utilities-LEED Certification Parternship Program

Alternative Energy Credits (AECs)
      Metropolitan Edison Compmany SEF Loans

Penelec SEF of the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies Loan Program

Sustainable Development Fund Financing Program

Sustainable Energy Fund (SEF) Loan Program

A complete list of incentives for solar nationwide can be found at dsireusa.org