Solar rebates are available to consumers, homeowners and businesses worldwide. The following links represent the best independent resources that we could find from around the globe:
United States
Database of State Incentives for Renewable and Efficiency (DSIRE)
DSIRE is a joint effort between NC State University NC Solar Center and the U.S. Department of Energy and they have a sizeable database of incentives in each U.S. of the 50 U.S. states.
Please note: The information on the DSIRE web site provides an overview of incentives and other policies, but it should not be used as the only source of information when making purchasing decisions, investment decisions, tax decisions or other binding agreements. Please refer to the individual contact provided in each record to verify that a specific incentive or other policy is applicable to your specific project. DSIRE website.
Additional Resources:
California
California’s Emerging Renewables Program Rebates
For SOLAR electricity system rebates (under the state’s California Solar Initiative), please contact your local electric utility company or visit the: …
Emerging Renewables Program
Southern California Edison
California Solar Initiative
2131 Walnut Grove Avenue
G01, 3rd Floor, B10
Rosemead, CA 91770
Telephone: 1-800-736-4777
San Diego Regional Energy Office
(customers of San Diego Gas & Electric)
8690 Balboa Avenue, #100
San Diego, CA 92123
1-866-sdenergy or 858-244-1177
E-mail: csi@sdenergy.org
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
PG&E Integrated Processing Center
P.O. Box 7265, San Francisco, CA 94120-7265
E-mail: solar@pge.com
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (www.smud.org) and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (www.ladwp.org) also administer local PV incentives programs.
Incentives for builders and developers
California Energy Commission
New Solar Homes Partnership
(New residential construction only)
California Energy Commission
1516 Ninth Street MS-45
Sacramento, CA 95814-5512
Telephone: 1-800-555-7794
E-mail: renewable@energy.state.ca.us
Austin, TX
Solar Rebate Program Austin, TX
Austin Energy offers customers one of the country’s best solar photovoltaic rebates, at $4.50 per watt. This pays between 45% and 75% of the cost of …
Rebate
Florida
Solar Incentives | Energy Act | Energy Office | Florida DEP
The solar rebate program, created in 2006 by the Florida Renewable …
Solar Energy Systems Incentives Program Rebate Application – PDF
Rebate Application
Australia
Solar Homes and Communities Plan
The Solar Homes and Communities Plan provides cash rebates for the installation of solar photovoltaic systems on homes and community use buildings. …
Rebate
