The IRS takes 30% of that, and you get an $1,800 tax credit. Bottom line: if you're buying a serious portable solar generator not just a tiny camping battery, but one of the larger backup systems the federal tax credit is absolutely on the table for you. The federal 30% tax credit is the big one, but it's not the only program out there.
The best incentive for storage is the federal investment tax credit (ITC). The exact same ITC that provides a 30 percent credit on the cost of your solar system provides that same benefit to storage systems under certain conditions.
Spend $5,000 on an eligible solar generator setup and you'll see $1,500 taken off your tax bill. Spend $10,000 and you're looking at $3,000 in savings. There's no maximum limit — whether you're buying a single portable battery or an entire whole-home backup system, 30% is 30%. What Qualifies for the Federal Credit?
To date, state-level performance incentives for storage have typically been added to solar incentives. Perhaps the best-known state-level storage incentive in the US is California's Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP). SGIP provides a dollar per kilowatt ($/kW) rebate for the energy storage installed.
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