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Maryland Solar Grant Update

Maryland Solar Grant Updates

The following information is shared in order to help you better understand the Maryland Solar Energy Grant Program and how it can benefit you.

Program Update for FY 2009: 

The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is pleased to announce that through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), sufficient funds have been added to the Maryland Solar Energy Grant Program to cover all applicants who had previously been placed on the FY 2009 waitlist.  As a result of both Federal Stimulus funds and proceeds generated from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, the Maryland Solar Energy Grant Program was able to offer grants to over 400 Maryland residents, businesses, and local governments wanting to install solar energy projects.   

Program Update for FY 2010:

Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) has officially changed the structure of the solar energy grant program for FY 2010 (Any solar grant application received after December 1, 2008 automatically falls under the new guidelines).

New solar grant guidelines are as follows:

Photovoltaic systems:

• $1.25 per watt for the first 4,000 watts (DC) of capacity
• $1.00 per watt for watts 4,001-8,000
• $0.50 per watt for watts 8,001-10,000

The maximum grant amount remains at $10,000

Solar hot water systems:

• The lesser of $2,500 or 30 percent of the total installed cost of the solar water heating property.

Please note that MEA is still accepting and reviewing applications placing them in order on a waitlist for FY 2010.  It is the anticipation of MEA to offer grants to applicants placed on the current waitlist sometime after the start of the 2010 fiscal year which begins July 1, 2009, after new funding for Maryland's Clean Energy Grant Programs has been approved

If you are a Maryland resident and/or business owner kW Solar Solutions welcomes the opportunity to give you a quote for installing solar panels for your home or business. KW Solar Solutions will help you with all the required paperwork for securing the Maryland Solar Energy Grant funds.  KW solar is a licensed MD Home Improvement Contractor for installing solar panels on your home.  We will show you how you can save money on your energy bills while having a positive effect on the environment.

For more information, please call us at 302-737-4805, 1-877-42 SOLAR, or e-mail us at info@kwsolar.net. To schedule a free site assessment to determine if solar power on your home or business is a good fit,   please submit a customer interest form in the Contact section of this website or click on the Schedule a Free Consultation button on the home page.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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