Solar Grants And Rebates Planned In Boulder in 2018

BOULDER, CO -- Grants and rebates for solar and thermal heating systems are planned this spring from the City of Boulder, according to their solar website. Grants, which will start in March, 2018, can match up to 50 percent of the cost of a photovoltaic or thermal system, along with rebates, tax credits and other incentives, the website said.

Eligible for grants between $2,000-$40,000 would be properties owned by non-profit organizations, non-profit operated housing, or family housing that falls within income guidelines. Another program provides rebates for sales and use taxes, which can add up to 15 percent of costs. A Solar Grant Committee decides who gets the grants.

Boulder residents can use an online solar tool to type in their addresses and determine how much a solar installation will cost, how many panels will have to be purchased and get an estimate on how long the system will take to pay for itself in energy savings.

"The 'People’s Republic' of Boulder has been in the forefront of solar development with one of the highest per capita rates of solar installed for a city its size," said an article in PV magazine, a trade publication for the solar industry. According to EnergySage, the average price of a 5-kW PV system is $16,700 before rebates and incentives, PV magazine reports.

Read more in PV magazine here.

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