

Solar for Developers and Affordable Housing Projects
Thanks to the recent Climate Bill and other federal and state incentives, adding solar to a development project is a no-brainer, especially when the project includes affordable housing.
Solar for Developers and Affordable Housing

A 30% tax credit with no cap:
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Direct pay available for tax-exempt organizations as well as state, local, or tribal government
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Fully transferable tax credit
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Solar plus battery storage and standalone battery storage projects are eligible
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Affordable housing solar benefits:
10% tax credit for projects located in a low-income community
20% tax credit for projects located in a qualifying low-income residential building project or a low-income economic benefit project
Supplemental tax credits for developers:
10% tax credit for meeting domestic production requirements
10% tax credit if the qualified facility is located in an “energy community,” defined as a brownfield site or an area that has significant employment related to the extraction, processing, transport, or storage of coal, oil, or natural gas
More Solar Incentives for Your Business

30% Investment Tax Credit
This newly-increased incentive means you can save thousands more on a solar project at your business or institution. This credit is now transferrable to a taxable entity and can be applied to storage projects as well.

Equipment Depreciation
Bonus, or accelerated depreciation, allows companies to capture 100% of the depreciation benefit in year one. Available for through tax year 2024.

Solar for Multi-Family and NY-Sun Programs via NYSERDA
NYSERDA provides additional solar savings to qualifying multi-family buildings. These incentives bring projects $1/watt savings — almost 3 times the amount of the typical NY-Sun Program commercial grant amount ($.35/watt).
These incentives can be combined to cover a majority of the cost of installing solar on your project.
Get in touch to tell us a little about your project and to find out what incentives your development is eligible for:
GreenSpark Development Solar Projects
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