{"id":646,"date":"2022-08-26T09:43:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T09:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurorasolardev.wpengine.com\/blog\/federal-tax-incentive-for-battery-storage\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T21:56:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T21:56:08","slug":"federal-tax-incentive-for-battery-storage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/blog\/federal-tax-incentive-for-battery-storage\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Use The Investment Tax Credit (ITC) For Battery Storage? (IRA UPDATE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><i>Monday, August 15, 2022 UPDATE:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/2022\/08\/senate-passes-inflation-reduction-act-with-long-term-solar-incentives\/\"><b><i>YES YOU CAN!<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/2022\/08\/long-term-solar-itc-standalone-storage-direct-pay-inflation-reduction-act\/\">passage of the Inflation Reduction Act<\/a>, the solar investment tax credit (ITC) has been upped back to 30% (including direct pay for non-profit and government entities), extended for <strong>10 YEARS<\/strong> (with steps down after that), and now <\/span><b>includes standalone (i.e. battery) storage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>What does it mean for those of us in the solar industry?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is great progress. It will help make storage more affordable and put it within reach for more people. And it doesn\u2019t just mean those deciding to go solar now, either. Current solar customers who didn\u2019t add storage at the time of their install because it wasn\u2019t financially feasible now have another incentive. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here are a few resources to help you help customers take advantage of these new storage incentives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/resources\/?aurora_blog_cta=inline-text\">How to grow your solar business with storage (backed by data)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/resources\/?aurora_blog_cta=inline-text\">The step-by-step guide to selling storage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aurorasolar.com\/resources\/the-pocket-guide-to-selling-storage\/?aurora_blog_cta=inline-text\">The pocket guide to selling storage<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1251\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1251\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aurorasolar.com\/resources\/the-pocket-guide-to-selling-storage\/?aurora_blog_cta=image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1251\" src=\"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Pocket-Guide-to-Selling-Storage-Image-Card-1024x712.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Pocket-Guide-to-Selling-Storage-Image-Card-1024x712.png 1024w, https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Pocket-Guide-to-Selling-Storage-Image-Card-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Pocket-Guide-to-Selling-Storage-Image-Card-768x534.png 768w, https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Pocket-Guide-to-Selling-Storage-Image-Card-320x222.png 320w, https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Pocket-Guide-to-Selling-Storage-Image-Card-816x567.png 816w, https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Pocket-Guide-to-Selling-Storage-Image-Card-896x623.png 896w, https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Pocket-Guide-to-Selling-Storage-Image-Card-508x353.png 508w, https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Pocket-Guide-to-Selling-Storage-Image-Card-740x514.png 740w, https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Pocket-Guide-to-Selling-Storage-Image-Card.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click the image to download our comprehensive guide to selling storage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE: We&#8217;ll keep the rest of the blog here for posterity, but the answer to the question posed in the headline is now unequivocally <strong>YES<\/strong>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Material below this line reflects the conditions prior to the passing of the IRA.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/blog\/financial-incentives-for-installing-solar\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Federal Investment Tax Credit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (ITC) is arguably the most significant financial incentive for installing solar in the U.S. today. This tax credit has also helped the industry <\/span><b>grow by <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seia.org\/initiatives\/solar-investment-tax-credit-itc\"><b>more than 10,000%<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> since it was implemented less than 15 years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/eere\/solar\/articles\/residential-and-commercial-itc-factsheets\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ITC is currently 26%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/seia.org\/solar-investment-tax-credit\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the end of 2022 for residential solar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, thanks to Congress delaying the phase down for two years. As of now, it is scheduled to drop to 22% for 2023, and 0 for residential solar in 2024. If you\u2019re wondering if the ITC savings also applies to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aurorasolar.com\/blog\/solar-batteries-for-home-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">home solar battery storage<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, this article will walk you through everything you need to know.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 500\">What is the Federal Investment Tax Credit?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Federal Investment Tax Credit (or ITC) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/prod\/files\/2020\/01\/f70\/Guide%20to%20Federal%20Tax%20Credit%20for%20Residential%20Solar%20PV.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">allows homeowners<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> who buy and own their new solar PV system, and \u201ccommence construction\u201d before December 31, 2022, to recoup up to 26% of the total cost of their solar installation through a deduction in their federal taxes (tax liability). (For more about what \u201ccommencing construction\u201d means, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">see this article from SEIA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Is Solar Battery Storage Eligible for the ITC?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Solar installations are definitely eligible for the ITC, but what about solar battery systems? If a homeowner installs both a solar PV and a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-the-best-solar-battery-for-your-needs-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">battery storage system<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the savings does extend to storage! However, there is one very important caveat: <\/span><b>the energy used to charge the battery storage system must come 100% from solar, and not at all from the grid.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although energy storage devices were not written into the ITC and batteries themselves are not \u201csolar energy properties\u201d (equipment that generates electricity from the sun), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-wd\/1308005.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">interpreted the tax code<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the past to include residential solar storage if it is charged exclusively from solar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Note: Tax codes are complicated! We at Aurora Solar are solar experts, not tax experts. Please consult a tax professional for your specific situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aurorasolar.com\/resources\/the-pocket-guide-to-selling-storage\/?aurora_blog_cta=image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4843 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/800-sales.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1281\" height=\"421\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">What About Adding Storage to an Existing PV System?<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #434343\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If a homeowner wants to add storage to their existing PV system, <strong>it may still qualify for the ITC<\/strong>! In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-wd\/201809003.pdf\">2018 private ruling<\/a>, the IRS clarified that the ITC can still be applied to a battery storage system if it is added within a year of the qualified solar installation.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Important Things to Keep in Mind<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #434343\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Technically private rulings only apply to that specific case addressed by the IRS, but because the IRS has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/2017\/06\/legal-perspective-storage-solar-itc\/\">ruled on multiple occasions<\/a> that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aurorasolar.com\/blog\/how-solar-energy-storage-works\/\">solar energy storage<\/a> (when met by certain conditions) are eligible for the ITC, it\u2019s widely accepted that storage is eligible.<\/li>\n<li>Energy storage systems without a qualified renewable energy source are not eligible for the ITC.<\/li>\n<li>There may be other financial incentives available for solar storage. State and\/or local energy providers may also offer storage incentives. If they do, you can couple that with the ITC for additional savings.<\/li>\n<li>Unless Congress renews the ITC, 2023 is the last year residential solar and storage are eligible for this incentive.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Additional Resources<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #434343\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ve written about the ITC extensively in the past; most recently in an article about <a href=\"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/blog\/california-solar-incentives\/\">solar incentives in California<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/blog\/understanding-the-commence-construction-clause-of-the-solar-itc-what-you-need-to-know\/\">how the ITC step down will work<\/a> for residential and commercial solar projects. If you want to dig even deeper, we have a beginners guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aurorasolar.com\/financial-incentives-for-installing-solar\/\">financial incentives for installing solar<\/a> and a 5-part article series on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aurorasolar.com\/blog\/your-solar-finance-primer-what-to-know-about-the-top-four-solar-financing-options\/\">solar finance 101<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for resources to brush up on your solar and storage sales, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/blog\/\">solar sales articles<\/a>. Here are a few we\u2019d recommend starting with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/blog\/how-to-market-and-sell-solar-storage\/\">3 Ways to Market and Sell Solar Storage More Successfully<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/blog\/getting-started-with-remote-solar-sales\/\">Getting Started With Remote Solar Sales<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aurorasolar.com\/blog\/unlocking-remote-sales-opportunities\/\">How to Unlock More Remote Sales Opportunities According to Remote Sales Expert J.P. Gerken<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday, August 15, 2022 UPDATE: YES YOU CAN! With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the solar investment tax credit (ITC) has been upped back to 30% (including direct pay for non-profit and government entities), extended for 10 YEARS (with steps down after that), and now includes standalone (i.e. battery) storage. 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