We have about a dozen battery based systems that the clients have taken advantage of the 30% Fed. Tax Credit. They haven't had any response that would indicate a problem.
Daryl DeJoy NABCEP Certified PV installer Penobscot Solar Design > A commercial customer of ours, who is an attorney, investigated this at > length with the IRS because he was pursuing the 30% in form of a grant. > The wording he got back was that if the batteries were 100% charged by > solar then yes. So if you can prove that the PV generates more annual > energy than that needed to charge and keep the batteries charged, that > battery charging is the priority, and only excess energy is sent to other > loads and the grid, then maybe that's compliant? At this point I think > I'm supposed to say that I'm an engineer and not qualified to be giving > tax advice. Hope this helps some. > > Jeff Irish, PE > Hudson Valley Clean Energy > and Adirondack Solar > > ________________________________ > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dana > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 3:06 PM > To: 'RE-wrenches' > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] tax credit on batteries > > All my OG clients have taken the 30% fed and no issues here. > > Dana Orzel > Great Solar Works, Inc > E - [email protected] > V - 970.626.5253 > F - 970.626.4140 > C - 970.209.4076 > web - www.solarwork.com > > "Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" > Do not ever believe anything, but seriously trust through action. > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jonathan > Hill > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 12:44 PM > To: RE-wrenches RE-wrenches > Subject: [RE-wrenches] tax credit on batteries > > Can anyone tell me if batteries are covered by the federal tax credit? > Thanks. > > Jonathan Hill, senior system design engineer > Sierra Solar Systems > 563C Idaho Maryland Road > Grass Valley, CA 95945 > Celebrating our 30th year in solar! > tech info and foreign orders: (530) 273-6754 > order line: (888) ON-SOLAR (US only) FAX: (530) 273-1760 > e-mail: <mailto:[email protected]> > world wide web: <http://www.sierrasolar.com> > Check out our 2 minute video at: > http://www.sierrasolar.com/articles.php?article_id=42 > [cid:677025320@14042011-0FB1] > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected] Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
