{"id":95596,"date":"2021-08-04T09:00:18","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T13:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/?p=95596"},"modified":"2021-09-07T15:49:34","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T19:49:34","slug":"7-california-solar-incentives-you-need-to-know-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/2021\/08\/7-california-solar-incentives-you-need-to-know-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"7 California solar incentives you need to know in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-95599\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/aurora-sponsored-featured-image-august2021-article1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/aurora-sponsored-featured-image-august2021-article1.png 770w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/aurora-sponsored-featured-image-august2021-article1-500x237.png 500w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/aurora-sponsored-featured-image-august2021-article1-368x174.png 368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>By Sunny Wang, Director of Government Affairs and Communications, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aurorasolar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aurora Solar<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>With California\u2019s year-round sunny skies, ambitious\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasolar.com\/100-clean-energy-for-california-what-sb-100-means-for-distributed-solar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">climate change goals<\/a>, and a selection of financial incentives and benefits to choose from, going solar might be more affordable than you think.<\/p>\n<p>The exact cost of your PV system (and how much you\u2019ll save on your energy bill) depends on a list of factors. Some include the size of your PV system, which installer you choose, eligible solar incentives, which utility services your region and their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasolar.com\/how-time-of-use-rates-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">electricity rate structure<\/a>, and how much electricity you use.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of where you live in California, there are a few solar incentives and savings benefits for you, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasolar.com\/solar-alphabet-soup-4-acronyms-that-you-should-know\/#PACE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">property-assessed clean energy (PACE)<\/a>, property tax exemption for PV systems, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasolar.com\/how-solar-customers-save-money\/#How-Net-Metering-Works\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">net energy metering (NEM)<\/a>. Another solar tax incentive that is quite substantial is the federal solar tax credit\u2014also known as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aurorasolar.com\/blog\/solar-itc-extension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">investment tax credit (ITC)<\/a>. Continue reading to find out more about these offerings and more.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aurorasolar.com\/blog\/california-solar-incentives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Read the full story on Aurora Solar\u2019s website.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Sunny Wang, Director of Government Affairs and Communications, Aurora Solar With California\u2019s year-round sunny skies, ambitious\u00a0climate change goals, and a selection of financial incentives and benefits to choose from, going solar might be more affordable than you think. 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