PA Sunshine Program

The much anticipated PA Sunshine program is set to begin accepting applications May 18th according to the DEP. Arvak Energy Solutions is an approved contractor for both hot water and PV systems. The program will provide a grant of $2.25 per watt (up to 35% of the system cost) for PV projects and 25% of the system cost for solar hot water with a $2,000 cap. These incentives are on top of the 30% federal tax credits currently available. More info on the state program can be found here. People interested in solar should be aware that the funding levels will automatically decline as a certain amount of systems are installed. For example, once 10MW of solar is installed through the program the per watt grant for residential projects will decrease from $2.25 to $1.75. The guidelines for the program can be found here.