Incentives
Pennsylvania Incentives
| Residential PV: | $0.75/W DC |
| Commercial PV: | $0.50 - $0.75/W DC (varies by system size) |
| Solar Thermal: | 35% of installed cost |
| Low-income (PV and solar thermal): |
35% of installed cost |
| Maximum PV Incentive (Residential): |
lesser of $7,500 or 35% of installed costs |
| Maximum PV Incentive (Commercial): |
lesser of $52,500 or 35% of installed costs |
| Maximum Solar Thermal Incentive (Residential): |
$5,000 |
| Maximum Solar Thermal Incentive (Commercial): |
$50,000 |
| Eligible System Size: (Residential): |
1 kW minimum |
| Eligible System Size: (Commerical): |
3 kW minimum |
| Equipment Requirements: | Equipment must be new; PV equipment must be listed as eligible under the California Solar Initiative (CSI); Utility grade meter (new or refurbished) required for PV systems; SRCC OG-100 certification required for solar thermal collectors |
| Installation Requirements: | Work must be performed by a program-approved installer; PV systems must generally be grid-connected (exceptions on a case-by-case basis); Shade and system performance analysis must indicate system output at least 80% of optimum; Newly constructed homes must be Energy Star certified |
Federal Tax Credit
| Eligibility: | Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Fuel Cells, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Other Solar Electric Technologies |
| Applicable Sectors: | Residential |
| Amount: | 30% |
| Maximum Incentives: | Solar-electric systems placed in service before 1/1/2009: $2,000 Solar-electric systems placed in service after 12/31/2008: no maximum Solar water heaters placed in service before 1/1/2009: $2,000 Solar water heaters placed in service after 12/31/2008: no maximum Wind turbines placed in service in 2008: $4,000 Wind turbines placed in service after 12/31/2008: no maximum Geothermal heat pumps placed in service in 2008: $2,000 Geothermal heat pumps placed in service after 12/31/2008: no maximum Fuel cells: $500 per 0.5 kW |
| Equipment Requirements: | Solar water heating property must be certified by SRCC or by comparable entity endorsed by the state in which the system is installed. At least half the energy used to heat the dwelling's water must be from solar. Geothermal heat pumps must meet federal Energy Star requirements. Fuel cells must have electricity-only generation efficiency greater than 30%. |
| Start Date: | 1/2006 |
| End Date: | 12/31/2016 |
| Maximum Solar Thermal Incentive (Commercial): |
RS Form 5695 & Instructions: Residential Energy Credits |