California Solar Initiative – Single-Family Affordable Solar Housing (SASH) Program;
State: California
- Incentive Type: State Rebate Program
- Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: Photovoltaics
- Applicable Sectors: Low-Income Residential
- Amount: Varies depending on participant’s income level and California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) program eligibility. (see below)
- Maximum Incentive: $10,000 for fully subsidized systems
- No maximum stated for partially subsidized systems
- Eligible System Size: Minimum system size is 1 kW CEC-AC
- Equipment Requirements: Must use CEC-certified PV modules and inverters
- 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 who have been accepted by the SASH program manager as a SASH program partner installer or self-installed by the system owner. A significant portion of the PV system will be installed directly by GRID Alternatives.
- Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits: Remains with project owner
- Funding Source: Rate-payer funds
- Program Budget: $108.3 million
- Program Start Date: 7/1/2009
- Program Expiration Date: 12/31/2015
- Web Site: http://www.gridalternatives.org/sash
Contact:
SASH Program Manager
GRID Alternatives
Phone: (866) 921-4696
E-Mail: sash@gridalternatives.org
Web Site: http://www.gridalternatives.org