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Solar Energy Installations That Save You Money & Benefit the Environment
New York’s solar incentives make installing solar panels affordable. Coupled with federal incentives, you can install solar for a fraction of the price and start saving big on electricity.
National Grid Grant
Available to National Grid customers installing solar at a location that processes food (like a farm, orchard, or vineyard), this program offers grant amounts dependent on the size of your system:
- $25K Investment – $5K Grant
- $25 – $100K Investment – $10K Grant
- $100 – $500K Investment – $25K Grant
- Over $500K Investment – $50K Grant
NYSERDA Grant
This grant from New York state cuts the amount of money you need to finance and is available to any project in New York.
Accelerated Depreciation
If you’re a business, you can accelerate all depreciation benefits on your solar system to the year it is placed into service, greatly reducing the upfront costs.
Federal Solar Tax Credit
As long as you have tax liability and own your solar system, you’ll be able to recapture 26% of the system cost by deducting it from your owed taxes. But come 2023, this credit steps back to . Learn more here.
Cut Installation Costs by Over Half
By using these available incentives and a USDA REAP Grant, Frank Gallagher, CFO of Leprechaun Lines and Gallagher Bus, cut the price of his system by 71%. “This system will be paid for in four years. After that, 26 years of free electricity.”
But don’t wait! Starting in 2020, these incentives start going away.
How Much Will A Solar System Cost?
Check out the chart below for an idea of how much you could save on solar.
$600/Month Electric Bill | $1,200/Month Electric Bill | |
System Cost | $112,400 | $212,000 |
26% Federal Tax Credit | $29,224 | $55,120 |
Depreciation (22%) | $21,513 | $40,577 |
National Grid Grant (food producers only) | $25,000 | $25,000 |
NYSERDA Grant | $22,500 | $45,000 |
System Cost After Incentives | $14,163 | $46,303 |
Payback Period | Less than 2 years | Less than 4 years |
Average ROI | 15.2% | 16.5% |
About Paradise Energy
Paradise Energy Solutions is a family-owned, full-service solar installation company. Since 2009, we’ve helped more than 1,000 businesses, homeowners, and farmers throughout the mid-Atlantic states become good stewards of God’s abundant resources by installing solar systems. Our craftsmanship and expertise are backed by our Triple Ten Guarantee and our status as an NYSERDA-recognized Quality Solar Installer.