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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 the system generally must 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.