California Free Solar Panel Program

Solar thermal and solar photovoltaic.

California free solar panel program.

Contents related to the new solar homes partnership program nshp and solar equipment lists sel are relocating from the go solar california website to the nshp webpage and sel webpage. Launched in january 2007 the nshp program is the california energy commission s energy commission component of the csi and is limited to new home construction in investor owned utility iou territories. California s low income weatherization program liwp provides low income households with solar photovoltaic pv systems and energy efficiency upgrades at no cost to residents. The nshp program was created as part of a statewide solar incentive program called the california solar initiative csi.

Solar energy in california falls into two categories. Due to the steep upfront costs of around 32 000 in cash only those upper income families can afford to install solar arrays. Homeowners must be customers of pacific gas and electric pg e southern california edison sce or san diego gas and electric sdg e to take advantage of the incentive. There are a few more solar incentives in california to keep in mind aside from the top options.

You can actually get solar panels installed on your home at absolutely no charge to you. But wait that s not all the free solar panels installed on your home are warrantied monitored and maintained by your solar service provider again at no charge to you for as long as 25 years. The disadvantaged communities single family solar homes dac sash program provides upfront rebates to income eligible single family homeowners installing solar panels. California s sgip rebate is one of the best incentives in the country for homeowners who want to install a home battery with their solar panels.

But wait that s not all not only can you get solar panels installed for free you also get dramatically reduced monthly electricity bills with fixed rates for as long as 25 years. The golden state already leads the country in solar energy it has more solar capacity than any other state in the u s and nearly six times more solar than number two state arizona. The california energy commission licenses solar thermal plants above 50 megawatts and promotes solar photovoltaic installation through the renewables portfolio standard with building efficiency standards and as a partner in the california solar initiative. The california energy commission cec is updating its website for enhanced usability ada compliant accessible content and improved site navigability.