California solar energy incentives for residential systems

The federal government provides a 30-percent renewable energy tax credit for homeowners who install solar photovoltaic (PV) panels or a solar water heating (solar thermal) system. Beyond this, California provides a number of programs that can reduce the total installed costs of a residential solar energy system. What follows is a brief overview of what's possible in terms of solar financial incentives. By no means a comprehensive list, it's a good place to start. You'll soon see that California leads the country in efforts to cut installation costs for firms that decide to get solar -- the rebate and financing options are near endless. (Note: the overview below does not cover CA solar public loan programs, nor CA private loan options.) 

When you're ready to move forward with your project, you may want to consider filling out our solar energy information form. It's free and requires just a few minutes to complete. After learning about your home energy needs, we'll work with our California solar panel installation partners to get you a free site visit and quote. We're here to make sure that you quality service and a great price on your solar energy system. 

Are you a California business owner? See our CA commercial solar incentive page.  

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