Barn roofs, houses, unfarmed land — all can be sites for solar energy systems that serve as income generation opportunities for farmers. As energy costs continue to rise, solar energy systems make possible lower operating costs, using less energy to perform daily operations and allowing a more predictable budget for security in years of potential revenue decrease.
Fertilizer, seed and diesel fuel prices keep going up. Farms and agricultural businesses want predicable operating costs. So it makes sense to control some of your input costs. Solar technology lasts over 30 years. If a good business year enables some tax-sheltered capital investments that provide many more years of reduced utility bills, why not do it?
So think of solar as an investment in the future of your farm. The only difference between a solar array and a pole building or a tractor is the utilization and the expected years of payback. Sound capital investments like solar electric and solar thermal energy systems will benefit your family operation over time.
Through farm grants, utility-specific incentives, federal tax credits and affordable ag financing options, the cost of a solar system can be substantially reduced. Our team has in-depth experience working with farm financing partners and your own team to help you maximize your return. Regardless of your farm’s size, large or small, we can accommodate you to ensure you see a positive ROI on your commercial solar investment. Contact Canopy Solar today and see if your agriculture or farm operation could benefit from our solar services.
Most solar applications on a farm take place on barn roofs, houses and unfarmed land that will serve as income generation opportunities just as a field of crops. The benefits recognized by farmers are lower operating costs by utilizing less energy to perform daily operations as energy costs continue to rise allowing a more predictable budget for security in years of potential revenue decrease. Available to all farm operations is the 30% residential and up to 50%, based on qualifications, for commercial projects and a depreciation schedule. Also available to farms are federal and state grants that reduce the upfront cost of the system making it a more affordable investment and a faster payback.
We know that farms and agricultural businesses desire predicable operating costs. Fertilizer, seed and diesel fuel prices keep going up. So why not control some of your input costs? Solar technology lasts over thirty years. If a good business year enables some tax sheltered capital investments that provide a whole lot of years of reduced utility bills, why not do it? The only difference between a solar array or a pole building or a tractor is the utilization and the expected years of payback. Sound capital investments like solar electric and solar thermal energy systems benefit a family operation over time. Just like a good barn.
Some providers have limited support for financing and no ability to maintain the system after installation. We do everything in house and have an experienced team to make the solar experience easy for you.
Panels are mounted at a fixed angle facing south. More advanced systems may feature panels mounted on a tracking device that follows the sun, increasing the efficiency of the system.
Our team services systems we build as well as systems built by other companies. We protect and maximize our customers’ solar investments by continually optimizing system performance and through our industry-leading monitoring services and warranties.
federal tax credit and a depreciation schedule is available to all farm operations.
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We are active members of many farm organizations and like to support our customers’ businesses any way we can. That might include helping you get press coverage for your renewable energy investments, or supporting causes you care about.
Our leading business clients understand terms like capital investment strategies and tax credits versus tax deductions. So when they ask us about solar energy systems and the implications to their business the discussion leads right to the bottom line. That must be why Canopy Solar Solutions has provided numerous NE OH and Western PA businesses with roof and ground mounted solar electric systems.
Commercial work requires an experienced company that can accurately assess your business energy needs and provide you and your accountant a solid starting point for making such capital investments. Canopy Solar is that company. Our full service company will engage your management team upfront so that we understand your requirements first and foremost. Then we will suggest a design approach for leadership review and decision.
Our company can assist you in tax review, grant work, installation, administrative services that goes along with installing a system and provide you with a service plan. Your company will take comfort in knowing we have done this before and that we stay regionally focused to ensure lifelong support of the system you rely on to provide a decisive business advantage over time.