Solar Invesment Facts

• Incentives reduce the cost of investment dramatically

• 30% federal tax credit reduces your federal tax liability

• $0.65 / watt AC EPBB rebate is an upfront payment by the California Solar Initiative to reduce the initial cost

• Solar investment returns are not taxable

• Home value is immediately increased
• Solar is a safe investment that does not fall in value with the stock market or during a recession.
• Cash investment in a solar installation to offset high electricity bills can provide annualized returns greater than 20% per year!

Solar Investment Graph

1 http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/domestic-finance/debt-management/interest-rate/yield.shtml
2 http://www.moneychimp.com/features/market_cagr.htm
3 Scott Patterson. "The Long and Short of It." Wall Street Journal, June 16, 2010.
4 A WGE Smart-Energy Consultant can help determine your potential return on investment in solar.