Steve Dale
11-11-2008, 07:57 AM
Materials and equipment that you purchase to install a renewable energy system at your home are exempt from Florida's state sales tax. Renewable energy systems include solar water heating, solar space heating, solar pool heating, solar photo-voltaic, and fuel cells.
As reported in the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency, the original cost, including installation, of renewable energy devices, including solar water heating, solar photo-voltaic, wind, and geothermal heat pumps installed after January 1, 2009 will be 100% exempt from property tax. The exemption will be authorized for 10 years.
The State of Florida offers a rebate program for solar water heating, solar pool heating and solar photo-voltaic systems installed by residents. The rebate amount for solar photo-voltaic systems is $4 per watt up to a maximum incentive of $20,000. Solar water heaters can qualify for a rebate of $500 and solar pool heaters $100.
The incentives offered by Florida utility companies include rebates on the cost of installing a solar photo-voltaic system or production incentives, net metering, rebates on solar water heating systems, rebates on the cost of energy efficient appliances, and low-interest loans to help finance the cost of making energy efficiency improvements.
Florida Resources:
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/energy/energyact/solar.htm (http://www.dep.state.fl.us/energy/energyact/solar.htm)
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/energy/incentives.htm (http://www.dep.state.fl.us/energy/incentives.htm)
http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/media/enews/2006/2006-04-R1_Energy-act.htm (http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/media/enews/2006/2006-04-R1_Energy-act.htm)
Other Resources:
http://www.southernstudies.org/facingsouth/2007/06/solar-power-in-sunshine-state-and.asp (http://www.southernstudies.org/facingsouth/2007/06/solar-power-in-sunshine-state-and.asp)
As reported in the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency, the original cost, including installation, of renewable energy devices, including solar water heating, solar photo-voltaic, wind, and geothermal heat pumps installed after January 1, 2009 will be 100% exempt from property tax. The exemption will be authorized for 10 years.
The State of Florida offers a rebate program for solar water heating, solar pool heating and solar photo-voltaic systems installed by residents. The rebate amount for solar photo-voltaic systems is $4 per watt up to a maximum incentive of $20,000. Solar water heaters can qualify for a rebate of $500 and solar pool heaters $100.
The incentives offered by Florida utility companies include rebates on the cost of installing a solar photo-voltaic system or production incentives, net metering, rebates on solar water heating systems, rebates on the cost of energy efficient appliances, and low-interest loans to help finance the cost of making energy efficiency improvements.
Florida Resources:
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/energy/energyact/solar.htm (http://www.dep.state.fl.us/energy/energyact/solar.htm)
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/energy/incentives.htm (http://www.dep.state.fl.us/energy/incentives.htm)
http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/media/enews/2006/2006-04-R1_Energy-act.htm (http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/media/enews/2006/2006-04-R1_Energy-act.htm)
Other Resources:
http://www.southernstudies.org/facingsouth/2007/06/solar-power-in-sunshine-state-and.asp (http://www.southernstudies.org/facingsouth/2007/06/solar-power-in-sunshine-state-and.asp)