Are there any government tax credits for solar panels?

myragold | Posted in General Questions on April 12, 2013 01:21am

Are there any programs to defer the cost to install solar panels on a residential house in Mississippi?

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dankolbert | Apr 12, 2013 02:19pm | #1
Look at the DSIRE database- best resource for this info. http://www.dsireusa.org/
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Martin Holladay | Apr 12, 2013 02:22pm | #2
Margaret,
There are two kinds of solar panels. Solar thermal panels (or solar thermal collectors) are used to make hot water. Solar electric panels (more accurately called photovoltaic modules) are used to make electricity.

Federal tax credits are available for both types of solar equipment. More information here: Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit.

For information on incentives in Mississippi, see this page: Mississippi: Incentives/Policies for Renewables & Efficiency.
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Martin Holladay | Apr 12, 2013 02:54pm | #3
Dan,
I guess we were typing at the same time... and we both sent Margaret to the same site.