Your Local Source for Solar Panel Installations in New Haven, CT
Connecticut-owned company who's helped hundreds of business owners and homeownersreduce costs and their energy footprint since 2010
Solar for New Haven Businesses
Offices, warehouses, factories, farms, and other businesses have benefited from commercial solar panel systems. Why are New Haven businesses choosing solar? Because solar:
- Cuts overhead costs
- Provides reliable electricity when the power system is down
- Creates a positive eco-friendly brand
We design and install solar panel systems for commercial buildings in New Haven, CT. Let us help you save money with solar energy.
Solar for New Haven Homes
We design and install custom solar panel systems for homes in New Haven, CT (and have been doing so since 2011). Why are New Haven homeowners choosing solar? Because solar:
- Reduces your energy bills
- Increases the resale value of your home
- Contributes to a cleaner, healthier environment
From rooftop installations to ground-mounted solar panel systems, let us help you save money with solar energy.
Solar Incentives & Financing in New Haven, CT
Commercial Solar
Incentives & Financing
- Energy Bill Savings: Elimination of some (or all) of your current electricity costs.
- Federal Tax Credit B.E.I.T.C.: Currently 30% of the entire cost of the project.
- Utility Net Metering Credits: Get credit for the power you generate and give back to the power company.
- Depreciation (MACRS): 5 Year Property – allowable depreciation basis is calculated on the full cost of the system less ½ of the B.E.I.T.C.
- ZRECs (Zero Emission Renewable Energy Credits): Create renewable energy (your solar system’s production), use it on-site, and get paid for selling the credits associated with the “environmental attributes” you have created.
- Financing Options:
- C-Pace Financing (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy)
- Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
- Loan
- Lease
- Cash
Navigating solar incentives and financing for a commercial solar installation in New Haven can seem overwhelming. We’re here to help! We can walk you through the process and even apply for the permit on your behalf, taking away the paperwork and frustration.
Residential Solar
Incentives & Financing
- Property Tax Exemption: The actual value of your home increases, but the assessed value does not.
- Energy Bill Savings: Elimination of some (or all) of your current electricity costs.
- CT Green Bank Rebates: Current rebates can reduce the cost of your system by 10-15% of the total gross cost.
- CT Smart-E Loans: Offers no money down, low-interest financing with flexible terms to help you upgrade your home’s energy performance and save money.
- CT Residential Solar Investment Program (RSIP): This program can help you purchase a solar system or lease one with little to no upfront cost. It offers two types of incentives:
- Federal Tax Credit: The gross system cost, less the rebate, is eligible for a 30% federal tax credit (extended through 2019).
- Utility Net Metering Credits: Get credit for the power you generate and give back to the power company.
- ZRECs (Zero Emission Renewable Energy Credits): Create renewable energy (your solar system’s production), use it on-site, and get paid for selling the credits associated with the “environmental attributes” you have created.
- Financing Options:
- Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
- Loan
- Lease (includes PosiGen Solar + Efficiency for Low-to-Moderate Income Homeowners)
- Cash
Navigating solar incentives and financing for a home solar installation in New Haven can seem overwhelming. We’re here to help! We can walk you through the process and even apply for the permit on your behalf, taking away the paperwork and frustration.
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Why Choose Us?
Sun-Wind Solutions is a Connecticut-owned solar energy company that has been helping property-owners save money on their electric bills since 2010. Unlike many solar installers in New Haven, we’re not a national company. We care about our customer service because we live and work right here in CT. Our expert solar system designers and installers are certified, licensed, and ready to help you save money!
Testimonial
We highly recommend Sun-Wind Solutions for businesses in New Haven. When our New Haven business was looking into solar, we asked several installers for a solar assessment and we’re happy we chose Sun-Wind. The system they designed and installed met our budget constraints and their experts made it easy to understand our options for financing and tax credits. They even helped us with the paperwork! The installation itself took less than we were expecting and the crew cleaned up the area after they were done.
Solar Installations in New Haven, CT
Here’s just some of the solar panel installations we’ve done in New Haven:
How to Get a Solar Permit in New Haven, CT
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Getting a permit for a solar installation in New Haven can seem overwhelming. We’re here to help! We can walk you through the process and even apply for the permit on your behalf, taking away the paperwork and frustration.
Solar Statistics
Solar in New Haven
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Total estimated size and solar electricity production of viable roofs for New Haven, CT: 79% of Roofs (19,000 homes) (Source: Project Sunroof data explorer [May 2018])
- If all the viable solar installations were implemented, the amount of avoided CO2 emissions from the electricity sector in New Haven would be (Source: Project Sunroof data explorer [May 2018]):
- 177,000 metric tons of Carbon Dioxide
- 37,500 passenger cars taken off the road for 1 year
- 4.5 million tree seedlings grown for 10 years
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Energy Efficiency Participation (source)
- Households: 21%
- Residential Rebates Redeemed: 12%
- Businesses: 24%
- Total Energy Consumed By Households (2017) (source)
- Total Electric Usage (kWh): 291,884,132
- Total Natural Gas Usage (ccf): 30,108,914
- Total Energy Consumed By Businesses (2017) (source)
- Total Electric Usage (kWh): 716,898,420
- Total Natural Gas Usage (ccf): 29,113,819
- Local Clean Energy Contact: email / 203-946-2323 (source)
Solar in Connecticut
- Over 31,500 homeowners have gone solar (source)
- In 2017, almost 4.7% of Connecticut's net electricity generation came from renewable energy resources, including 1.2% from small-scale, customer-sited solar photovoltaic (PV) facilities. (source)
- Prices have fallen 47% over the last 5 years (source)
- Total estimated size and solar electricity production of viable roofs for New Haven, CT: 75% (608,000 homes) (Source: Project Sunroof data explorer [May 2018])
- If all the viable solar installations were implemented, the amount of avoided CO2 emissions from the electricity sector in New Haven would be (Source: Project Sunroof data explorer [May 2018]):
- 5.4 million metric tons of Carbon Dioxide
- 1.1 million passenger cars taken off the road for 1 year
- 138 million tree seedlings grown for 10 years
Total yearly energy generation potential (MWh AC)
Source: Project Sunroof data explorer (May 2018)