Commercial Solar
systems receive a 30% Federal Tax Credit until December 31st, 2008.
Commercial systems also receive cash rebates from local utility companies
ranging from $1.80 to $4.00 per watt depending on the utility company.
Incentives are scheduled to decline in 2008 and will affect system payback.
In some states, like California,
solar systems are property tax exempt and qualify for accelerated depreciation.
The cost per watt of a standard system ranges between $8.00 and $12.00
a watt depending on the type of installation. The average return on investment for a commercial system is
less than 6 years.
Energy Options is
a dealer for many PV module manufactures including SunTech Power, Sanyo,
Sharp, BP Solar, Mitsubishi, Schott, and Kaneka.
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