The solar carve out in north carolina s rps states that 0 2 of the state s electricity must be generated from solar by 2019.
North carolina free solar panels.
Legislation enacted in nc allows for cities and counties to offer low interest loans for solar panels and other energy upgrades.
Federal investment tax credit.
If you think that seems low you re right.
On a cost per watt w basis a solar panel installation in north carolina ranges in price from 2 32 to 3 14.
North carolina is an excellent state for solar panel installations.
Sunedison built a 17 2 megawatt solar farm in davidson county.
The average cost of a solar panel installation in north carolina ranges from 11 602 to 15 698.
A combination of high sun exposure the federal tax credit net metering plus local and utility incentives means that homeowners get a great return on investment by installing residential solar panels in the tar heel state.
Solar power in north carolina has been increasing rapidly from less than 1 mw megawatts in 2007 to 6 152 mw in 2019 and has the second largest installed pv capacity of all u s.
The north carolina solar carve out numbers have already been achieved by the state s utilities.
North carolina launches no upfront cost solar program for middle class homeowners north carolina is one of the best states in the country if you want to go solar but only if you re rich enough.
Due to the steep upfront costs of around 32 000 in cash only those upper income families can afford to install solar arrays.