Grants Help Spread Solar Power Advantages
June 13, 2008 by Noel
Filed under Green Living
In San Francisco, officials of this city are working on ways to actually be able to see renewable energy like solar power being used widely by citizens. One of the most recent steps that the city government has done was to approve grants which would allow those who are interested in having solar panels installed in their homes and buildings start doing such. With such a move, it is estimated that solar companies who offer solar power and solar technologies would be having quite a higher number of sales.
If you own a home, you would be able to take advantage of a grant that could range from $3,000 to $6,000. That amount you could use to purchase those solar panels and have them installed as well. The amount would be $10,000 for businesses as well as for non-profit organizations.
Gavin Newsom is the mayor of the city and he said, “This rebate program further establishes San Francisco as America’s solar energy leader and symbolizes the commitment of the city to make affordable solar power available to those who want it.”
[Via C|Net]
This is good. We had a similar scheme here in Australia (federally run) but it’s been scrapped which has hammered the solar installation industry here.
I guess it goes to show that one needs to take advantage of the grant while it’s there; we can’t assume that this is an ongoing commitment.
I live in Louisiana, is there sometype of grant I can get?, I am setting up a small buisness and I would really like to go solar. It is a 15X30 Building, so it would not take a very big system, thanks for your time.
a single parent wanting to go solar but don’t have the funds . is there a grant that could help me purchase solar power for my home.
@Jon,
In Louisiana, there is a tax incentive. About 50% of the first $25,000. So that’s about $12,500. This is a huge tax incentive so better take advantage of this. Check out these links
http://www.dsireusa.org/library/includes/incentive2.cfm?Incentive_Code=LA11F&state=LA&CurrentPageID=1&RE=1&EE=1
http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/louisiana/
New 2009 Residential Taxes:
50% State
30% Federal, No cap
http://www.gosolarlafayette.com