Solar Photovoltaics

Puerto Rico - Industry Tax Incentives

This incentive is now only effective for businesses that have requested or are requesting an extension of their exemptions under the The Puerto Rico Tax Incentives Act.

The Puerto Rico Tax Incentives Act of 1987, established an exemption on industrial income, municipal and Commonwealth taxes on real and personal property, license fees, excise, and other municipal taxes for a multitude of industries. The act also created a fund of 7,500,000 dollars to promote scientific and technical research as well as to develop special programs for  chronic unemployment, and those underprivileged and financially distressed.  

Businesses eligible for this incentive include but

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Maryland Solar Access Program

Current round: fiscal year 2027, open now. MEA opened the FY27 Maryland Solar Access Program on 29 July 2026. Applications run until 3:00 p.m. ET on 31 May 2027, but MEA may close the portal earlier if requests exhaust the budget — so applying early matters.

The program pays rebates to income-eligible Maryland residents who install solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on their homes. It was created as the “Customer-sited Solar Grant Program” by the Brighter Tomorrow Act of 2024 (2024 S.B. 783) and is codified at §9–2016 of the State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.

How it works —

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Commercial and Canopy Solar Program

Current status: the fiscal year 2026 budget is exhausted. MEA said it anticipated launching its FY27 grant programs in the summer and autumn of 2026, and for FY27 it folds commercial renewable energy, efficiency, electrification and storage work into the Commercial and Community Buildings Program. Check MEA's grants and incentives page for what is open now.

This program was renamed and merged. From fiscal year 2026 the Commercial Solar Grant Program was combined with the Solar Canopy and Dual Use Technology Program into a single Commercial and Canopy Solar Program (“CCSP”), covering rooftop-mounted systems, ground-mounted systems, and canopies over

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Community Solar Gardens

In May 2013, Minnesota enacted HF 729, which created the framework for Community Solar Gardens. The law set no cumulative capacity limits, but each Community Solar facility would be limited to 1 MW capacity.

Customers of Xcel Energy subscribe to community solar garden projects offered by private developers. Customers of other utilities may subscribe to community solar gardens that are offered by their utility.

H.F. 2310 of 2023 made major reforms to community solar rules. Community solar projects may now be up to 5 MW of capacity. 30% of each project's subscribers must be low or moderate-income. 25% of

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City and County of Denver - Home Energy Rebates

Denver provides incentives for various home energy technologies. Incentives are available for single-family homes, duplexes, and town homes, covering existing homes, rehabs, and new construction; commercial and multifamily buildings are eligible for the city's heat pump rebates for existing buildings. These incentives can be stacked with incentives from Xcel Energy and the state government. The 30% federal residential clean energy credit (IRC Section 25D) was repealed for systems installed after 31 December 2025 and is no longer available. Available rebates include:

  • Electric vehicle charger: 80% of cost, up to $200
  • BI-directional electric vehicle charger: 80% of project cost, up
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City and County of Denver - Solar and EV Charging for Nonprofits

Denver's Office of Climate Action, Sustainability, and Resiliency can fund up to 100% of the costs associated with installing solar panels, battery storage, and vehicle-to-building EV charging for Human Service Providers. The projects must consider renewable power generation and resiliency, and the applicant must have a demonstrable connection to and input from the local community. The building must be served by Xcel Energy, and it must be owned or occupied by the Human Service Provider applicant. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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City and County of Denver - Solar Rebate

Denver's Solar Rebate Program, in partnership with Switch Together Denver and Solar United Neighbors, provides $8,000 to income-qualified families to install a rooftop solar system. Systems cannot exceed 7 kW or 110% of 12-month history of electricity use.

Families must participate in the Switch Together Denver program, the city's Solarize program providing residents with cheaper solar installations through collective purchasing.

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