Save money with solar panels.

With a solar system you save twice.

The cost of the system is reduced by almost 40% with tax credits. A typical system saves over $2,000 every year by reducing your electric bill and producing solar renewable energy credits (SRECs). In this way, you save twice — at the moment of buying and during the decades of solar energy production.

Solar system pays for itself in 9.5 years.

Green Street Solar takes care of the application process and coordinates on your behalf the applications, permits and related paperwork. It is through the combination of all available programs and incentives that you will enjoy more than 25 years of substantial savings. This is how a typical system installed on a home in Maryland works.

System Cost

System Price	Federal Tax Credit	State Grant	Total Cost
$21,000	- $5,460	-$1,000	$14,540

Savings for 10 years

Energy Credits	Electric Savings	Total Savings
$3,500	$11,760	$15,260

Renewable Energy Credits

Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs) are produced by generating power from your solar electric system. For each 1000 kwh of electricity produced from your solar system, you will receive 1 SREC. These credits can add up to a significant income.

State of Maryland credits

Maryland Residents can expect to be eligible for a rebate of $1,000 not based on size of system installed (Must be primary residence). This rebate is called the Maryland Solar Energy Grant Program. Certain Maryland Counties have a property tax credit up to $5,000:

Montgomery County
Howard County
Harford County
Anne Arundel County
Prince George's County

Federal Tax Credit

In addition to the Maryland State Rebate, the Federal Government offers a 26% federal income tax credit on the total amount spent installing your solar electric system. There is no limit on the amount. See more detail on federal tax credits for solar.

The home served by the system does not have to be the homeowner's principal residence to be eligible. This tax credit can be combined with your Maryland State Rebate to offset almost 40% of the system cost.

Please refer to http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f5695.pdf or contact your tax consultant for more details that may pertain to your unique tax situation.