Energy efficiency and solar grants help local agencies public higher education school districts and state agencies.
Commerce department solar panels.
We re going to take the signal from the solar array on the fire hall and send it to the friendsville elementary school and put it in the library smith said.
The directory is a list of businesses that have self reported their involvement with solar in minnesota and that the department of commerce updates periodically.
Home rehabilitation loan program helps rural homeowners struggling to repair their homes.
Additionally there is evidence homes with solar panels sell faster than those without.
The tremendous growth in the u s.
The clean energy fund provides grants for clean energy projects.
A recent study found that solar panels are viewed as upgrades just like a renovated kitchen or a finished basement and home buyers across the country have been willing to pay a premium of about 15 000 for a home with an average sized solar array.
The energy efficiency and solar grants program ee s funds projects at state public higher education institutions local government facilities state agencies kindergarten through 12th grade k 12 public school districts and federally recognized tribal governments.
The numbers below assumes you want to buy the system outright.
You can also get a loan lease the system or set up a power purchase agreement ppa.
The state of minnesota is interested in helping minnesota based solar businesses expand and in attracting new solar businesses to the state.
The solar arrays will send out a wi fi signal to a receiver that reports the amount of energy it s producing and is easily able to be monitored.
Department of commerce will consider repealing an import tax on some solar panels from china following a manufacturer s claim that domestic companies have no interest in making the.
Forest products financial assistance program supports forestry and agroforestry product industries.
The figures below show the total cost of solar power in commerce and the estimated payback or break even period.
On october 10 2012 the department of commerce commerce announced its affirmative final determinations in the antidumping ad and countervailing duty cvd investigations of imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled into modules solar cells from the.
Over the past few years the cost of a solar energy system has dropped significantly helping to give more american families and business access to affordable clean energy.
Through a portfolio of r d efforts the energy department remains committed to leveraging america.
From solar manufacturers and system developers and installers to the agencies that help finance solar projects the minnesota department of commerce is here to help build a strong clean energy economy.