Has anyone ever had any real luck with Solar rebates, and credits.?
After researching for years on a grid tie for my house, I saw CT offered a solar rebate of $5 watt for the first 5000 watts. and $4.30 for the rest up to 10,000 watts total.
It has now changed to $4 and $2.50 based on above numbers.
The problem is they require you to use one of their installers.
For people like myself who have built additions, wired subpanels, and done electrical work, and are general do it yourselfers, we lose out..
For a $6500 Mitsubishi system COMPLETE with top of the line parts, I could get one for about $5.35 /watt for the panels, and $3,000 for the grid tie invertor,,
With the CT rebate I would pay about $7,000 to $8,000 for this system.
But going through one of their required installer means I am paying $36,000+
It’s 2 days worth if install.
So $29,000 for labor sounds rediculous.
Also, the rebate doesn’t even go to the consumer, it goes directly to the installer.
Of course the installer is going to price it to make it look like your getting some sort of deal, but it still will cost you about as much as if you just purchased the system on your own..
CT clean energy fund is a scam.
Just wondering if anyone else has better luck or experiences with this elsewhere…
I meant 6500 watt Mitsubishi system.. not $6,500
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You may want to look in to what it takes to becoming a certified installer; it sounds like they have a good scam going. In WI we have a similar problem of having to use only Focus on Energy certified installers to get the rebate, but the owner gets the check. When I called them they told me that too many people with little or no skill tried to install themselves and ended up with a pile of useless junk. Personally, I agree with you that the wrong people are getting rich off of people who are trying to do the right thing. I was lucky enough to have some on sue for the right to self install wind systems in WI and still get the cash back reward so I went that route.
Many people have had luck with solar rebates. When you apply energy to the grid, you get several tax credits. Also, it allows the mortgage on your house to pay for itself through these solar rebates.