This program is no longer available.
Starting from August, 2014, Delaware Sustainable Utility (DESEU) and Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNRC) are jointly offering financial incentives for solar hot water and geothermal systems. The program has total budget of $1 million for the fiscal year 2014-2015.
Eligibility
The program is open to all non-residential and non-profit participants in the State, regardless of utility jurisdiction. To apply for the program, applicants must sign up for an online account on the www.greengrantdelaware.com website. Paper applications are no longer accepted by the program. The project needs to be approved by the program before construction process. Incentives are paid after the completion of the project.
Program Description
The financial incentives are based on the size of systems and are provided in a table below:
|
Non-Residential |
Non-Profit |
|
|
Solar Hot Water |
($/Calculated kWh Saved) |
($/Calculated kWh Saved) |
|
SWH Water Heater Only |
$1.00 |
$1.50 |
|
SWH with Integrated Heating |
$1.00 |
$1.50 |
|
|
Non-Residential |
Non-Profit |
|
Geothermal Heat Pumps |
($/ton) |
($/ton) |
|
First 2 Tons |
$800.00 |
$1,000.00 |
|
Over 2 Tons |
$700.00 |
$800.00 |
The maximum incentive for both Solar Water Heating and Geothermal systems are capped at $200,000 per project. The system size is limited to 80% of thermal load of the building. The program requires that the Solar Water Heating systems must meet OG-300 certification by Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC). For systems that are not OG-300 certified are required to be assessed by a licensed Delaware professional engineer to certify and calculate energy savings. Geothermal systems must meet an Energy Efficiency Rating (EER) or at least 18 and a Coefficient of Performance (COP) of at least 3.6.
| Implementing Sector: | State |
| Category: | Financial Incentive |
| State: | Delaware |
| Incentive Type: | Rebate Program |
| Web Site: | http://www.greengrantdelaware.com/green-grant-solar-hot-water-and-geothermal/ |
| Administrator: | Joint Grant Program of Delaware Sustainable Utility (DESEU) and Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) |
| Start Date: | 08/04/2014 |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
|
| Incentive Amount: |
Solar Water Heating Non-Residential: $1.0 per kWh saved Non-Profit: $1.5 per kWh saved Geothermal Heat Pumps Non-Residential: $800 (first 2 tons), $700 (Over 2 tons) Non-Profit: $1,000 (first 2 tons), $800 (Over 2 tons) |
| Maximum Incentive: |
Solar Water Heating: $200,000 Geothermal Heat Pumps: $200,000 |
| Eligible System Size: | 80% of thermal load |
| Equipment Requirements: |
Solar Water Heating: Should be OG-300 certified by SRCC Geothermal Heat Pumps: Must meet EER of at least 18 and a COP of at least 3.6 |
| Installation Requirements: | Licensed DE professional engineer required if the system is not OG-300 compliant |
| Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits: | Not eligible to generate RECs |
| Technologies: | Solar Water Heat |
| Sectors: | Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Schools, State Government, Agricultural |
| Parameters: | The incentive is 1.00 $/first year kWh savings, The incentive has a minimum of $200000.00 |
| Technologies: | Solar Water Heat |
| Sectors: | Nonprofit |
| Parameters: | The incentive is 1.50 $/first year kWh savings, The incentive has a minimum of $200000.00 |
| Technologies: | Geothermal Heat Pumps |
| Sectors: | Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Schools, State Government, Agricultural |
| Parameters: | The incentive has a minimum of $200000.00, The incentive is 700.00 $/ton |
| Technologies: | Geothermal Heat Pumps |
| Sectors: | Nonprofit |
| Parameters: | The incentive is 800.00 $/ton, The incentive has a minimum of $200000.00 |
| Name: | Tony DePrima |
| Address: |
109 South State Street Dover DE 19901 |
| Phone: | (302) -88-3-30 |
| Email: | tony.deprima@deseu.org |
This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.
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