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See what solar could do for your business’s bottom line — system size, the 30% federal tax credit, 100% bonus depreciation, energy savings, payback and 25-year return. Built on Minnesota commercial numbers, not a national average.
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Commercial & agricultural solar still qualifies for the 30% federal Investment Tax Credit — a dollar-for-dollar credit against your tax bill. Percentages tighten over time, so timing matters.
Businesses can depreciate the system (basis reduced by half the ITC) — often a large first-year deduction that further lowers your true cost.
Every kWh you produce is a kWh you don’t buy. As utility rates rise, your savings grow — and your payback shortens.
Yes — commercial and agricultural solar qualify for the 30% federal ITC (the residential credit ended in 2025). It’s a dollar-for-dollar credit against your tax bill. The timing test is when construction begins: projects that began construction by July 4, 2026 hold a four-year safe harbor; otherwise construction generally must begin by Dec 31, 2026 and the system be placed in service by Dec 31, 2027. Your CPA confirms how it applies to your return.
Businesses depreciate the system on a 5-year MACRS schedule with 100% first-year bonus depreciation. The depreciable basis is reduced by half the ITC — so a system taking the 30% credit still depreciates 85% of its cost. Stacked on the credit, it recovers a large share of the cost in the first year. This tool models that; your accountant runs the exact figures.
Minnesota commercial power averages around $0.135/kWh, but yours is printed on your bill — use your real rate for a truer payback. Larger systems on Xcel (over 40 kW) can also earn the PV Demand Credit Rider, a production credit around 7¢/kWh on peak-hour output, which this simple tool leaves out but we factor into your real numbers.
No — it keeps the math to the ITC, depreciation and energy savings. Xcel’s PV Demand Credit Rider, PACE financing and the low-income communities bonus credit can add to it. Run your project through the Incentive Finder, or just ask us.
Close, for a mid-size building. Our larger commercial installs run into the hundreds of panels — the Edina City Hall project is a good example. See it and more on our Commercial Solar page, then let us model your building specifically.