The installed cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels is partly a product of solar energy incentives designed to lower out-of-pocket costs and boost adoption. These incentives include: (1) a 30-percent federal renewable energy tax credit; (2) any solar tax credits, rebates or production-based incentives available in your state. Given that these kinds of solar incentives [...]

We often remark that the right mix of state and federal incentives  — like tax credits, rebates and renewable energy credit (REC) schemes — can make a HUGE difference in determining if solar PV is a cost-effective solution for individuals and businesses. These types of incentives help either, (1) by lowering upfront costs, (as is [...]

Ohio will be home to a PV module manufacturing plant of 60 MW capacity, and a non-profit advocacy group announced funding for a solar hot water rebate for state residents.

The true cost of installing a residential solar system may not decline over the next couple of years, as you might think it would. Now may be the best time you’ll have for installing residential solar panels.

NREL has released a report detailing qualitative and quantitative analysis of the pros and cons of the different federal incentives available to renewable energy projects: the ITC, the PTC, and the new cash grant option.

With tons of sunshine and some pretty solid incentives (notably those available from APS, RPS and UES), Arizona is a great place to install a solar energy system for a home or business. By the looks of it, AZ lawmakers are aiming to make the state a great place for solar energy companies to locate [...]

New York utility Con Edison is proposing a three-pronged Solar Energy Pilot Program to introduce about 12 MW more solar capacity to the state.

The city of Gainesville, Florida has just approved a feed-in tariff solar incentive, making it the first location in the USA to offer the same kind of solar electric incentive offered successfully by many European countries.

After a tumultuous 2008 funding cycle, New Jersey has made over $27 million available in rebates for residential and commercial consumers looking to install solar electric systems in the state. The application window is February 2-April 30, 2009.

A steep increase in the number of California solar installations means that if you’re thinking of installing solar panels for your home or business, you may want to act as soon as possible to take maximum advantage of California’s tiered solar rebate program.