“Hey, does anyone know if there are any government grants to install a solar power array on my property’s 6-Story Apartment Community?”
Check out the State of Michigan’s Energy Office web-site. They have lots of helpful information on the page, including where you might find a solar grant for just this purpose. Click on wind/solar power on the left hand column. Check out the Michigan Renewable Energy Exchange, and then the publications for financial help for homeowners/business owners. It looks like they only have grants for Solar Energy Demonstrations, to show how solar energy works.
The second web-site is for the Federal Incentives that give you tax credit for installing solar energy. They give you up to $2000 for an Incentive.
So check out the links and Good Luck!
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February 18, 2009 at 03:14 am
It isn't very cost effective until your utility gets smart meters: giving and taking from the grid is a lot cheaper than batteries and inverters. If you have a smart meter the solar panels will pay for themselves a lot quicker. Based on electric utility prices and situation were you live and work, you should be able to make a case to a bank for a loan if grants are not available.
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