Solar Power in Ohio 
Solar energy is provided by the sun and is constantly replenished. When used to create power, it will not produce harmful pollution. Solar energy may be used passively to heat and light buildings, or actively to transform it to generate electricity (solar photovoltaics) or heat (solar thermal). 

- Oberlin College Completes Solar Parking Pavillion - Largest Photovolaic Array in Ohio

Activities and Events: 

- Green Energy Ohio Event Calendar
- Solar Installer Training & Certification

Featured Installations:

- Innovation Center at Ohio University – Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV)

- Ohio Solar Homes

- Lake Farmpark – 25 kW solar photovoltaic system

Resources:

- Building-integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV)
- Ohio's Consumer Guide to Buying a Solar Electric System
- Consumer Guide to Renewable Energy for Your Home or Small Business
- Ohio Solar Thermal Factsheet
- Ohio Passive Solar Case Study
- American Solar Energy Society (ASES)
- Solar Electric Power Association
- Homepower Magazine

Incentives & Funding Opportunities

- Energy Loan Fund (ELF Grants and Loans

- Solar America Initiative (SAI) Photovoltaic Systems R&D Technology Pathway Partnerships (TPP) Funding Opportunity Announcement
As part of President George W. Bush’s Solar America Initiative, U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman has announced a three-year $170 million commitment to cost-shared, public-private partnerships aimed at advancing solar energy technology.The $170 million funding opportunity will focus on development, testing, demonstration, validation and deployment of new PV components, systems and manufacturing equipment. Partnerships will be industry-led and may include one or more companies, universities, national laboratories, and/or non-governmental organizations.  For more information, click here. 

- Ohio Air Quality Development Authority
The OAQDA can offer tax exemptions (sales and use tax, property tax, and corporate franchise tax) for renewable energy projects.  While the majority of OAQDA projects come from business and institutional customers, residential applications are eligible and are cost-effective if the project is of substantial size.  For more information, call the Authority at (800) 225-5051 or visit them on the web. 

- Conversion Facilities Tax Exemption

Net Metering & Simplified Interconnection:
Ohio has one of the most consumer-friendly net metering laws in the country.  If your renewable energy system is connected to the utility electric grid, net metering allows you to send any excess electricity back to the electric grid and your electric meter actually spins backward.  Each investor owned utility (IOU) has simplified interconnection standards (so you can connect your renewable energy system to the grid) and the ability to offer you a net metering agreement. 

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