California Solar Initiative – PV Incentives;
State: California
- Incentive Type: State Rebate Program
- Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics
- Applicable Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Fed. Government, Multi-Family Residential, Low-Income Residential, Agricultural, Institutional, (All customers of PG&E, SDG&E, SCE; Bear Valley eligible only for NSHP)
- Amount: Varies by sector and system size (see below)
- Equipment Requirements: System components must be on the CEC’s list of eligible equipment.
- Systems must be grid-connected.
- Inverters and modules must each carry a 10-year warranty.
- PV modules must be UL 1703-certified
- Inverters must be UL 1741-certified, and tested by the Energy Commission
- Installation Requirements: Systems must be installed by appropriately licensed California solar contractors or self-installed by the system owner.
- Installer certification by NABCEP is encouraged.
- Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits: Remains with customer-generator
- Program Budget: $3.2 billion over 10 years
- Program Start Date: 7/1/2009
- Web Site: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/energy/solar