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Commercial Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Energy Systems as a Public Relations Event
Introduction
Design
Building Integration
System Sizing
Commercial Sites
Cost
Incentives
Uninterrupted Power Supply
Incentives
There are incentives available to help bring down the cost of commercial PV
systems. (For more information visit
http://www.ecw.org/wisconsun/fund/index.shtml.) They include:
- Focus on Energy Renewable Energy program, cash back rewards
- Focus on Energy Implementation Grants
- Federal 10% tax credit, 30% year one depreciation, and accelerated 5 ½ year depreciation
- State Property Tax Exemption
- Net metering (see text box)
Is your business dependent on the
uninterrupted supply of power? Perhaps
installing a PV system with a battery
backup to support critical systems, such
as computer and telephone systems,
would make sense. A PV/UPS system
will add both cost and complexity to
your system. But if you have electric
appliances vital to your business, your potential losses may rapidly cover the
additional cost of the battery backup system.
Photograph 4. Public area beneath a PV atrium
Photo creditsPhoto 4 BEAR Architecten, Netherlands
For more information:
Niels Wolter
7507 Hubbard Ave., Suite 200
595 Science Drive
Middleton WI 53562
Phone: 608.831.1127 x308
E-mail: wolter@msbnrg.com
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