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Basic Home Electric
1.5 kW = 7 PV Modules

Estimated Costs

Installed cost: $18K - $20K

After federal tax credit: $12K - $13K

Space required: about 100 square feet.


Most Popular Home Electric
3.0 kW = 14 PV Modules

Estimated Costs

Installed cost: $30K - $33K

After federal tax credit: $21K - $23K

Space required: about 200 square feet.


Business Solar Electric Systems

Most business solar electric systems are eligible for a federal tax credit equal to 30% of the installed cost after rebates, as well as accelerated depreciation.




Wind Electric

Estimated Costs

10 kW Bergey         $60K - $70K

20 kW Jacobs         $90K - $100K


Space required: about one acre of land.

Towers are usually between 80 and 120 feet tall.

Prices vary according to tower height and style.


Beginning Jan 1, 2009
$4,000 Federal Tax Credit for Wind



There are no Minnesota state rebates for wind electric systems.
Basic Hot Water
2 Heating panels

Estimated Costs

Installed cost: $10K - $11K

After federal tax credit: $8K - $9K

NEW as of July 3, 2008
After Minnesota State Solar Hot Water Rebate:
Save up to an additional $2,000
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Space required: about 64 square feet.


Basic Hot Water and Space Heating
6 Heating panels

Estimated Costs

Installed cost: $24K - $26K

After federal tax credit: $22K - $24K

Space required: about 240 square feet.


Business Solar Hot Water Systems

Most business solar hot water systems are eligible for a federal tax credit equal to 30% of the installed cost as well as accelerated depreciation.

Many business solar hot water systems are also eligible for the Minnesota State Solar Hot Water Rebate.    See below.


Rebates for Solar Hot Water Systems

NEW as of July 3, 2008
Minnesota State Solar Hot Water Rebate

Multi-Family Unit Property Owners
Save up to an additional 25% off your system cost.

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Residential Customers
Save up to an additional $2,000 off your system cost.

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Important Note:

There are no Minnesota state rebates for home or business solar space heating systems at this time.
These are examples of popular system sizes. There is no limit to the system size you can have on your home or business.
All pricing and return on investment figures on this web site are estimates.

Due to the constantly changing cost and availability of materials required to install solar heating and solar electric systems, IPS Solar & Wind reserves the right to change it's pricing and return on investment estimates at any time, without prior notice.
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