Financing and Incentives
Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE)
A comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and selected federal incentives that promote renewable energy. Searchable by state, keyword, and topic area.
Borrower's Guide to Financing Solar Energy Systems
This booklet provides information to assist both lenders and consumers in financing both solar electric and solar thermal systems. It includes information about other ways to make solar energy systems more affordable, as well as descriptions of special mortgage programs for energy-efficient homes.
Clean Power Research
Clean Power Research designs analytical methods to evaluate clean energy investments (photovoltaics, solar thermal, wind, energy efficiency) and builds software programs based on these methods. These programs are licensed to vendors and other parties to help their customers make purchase decisions. This site contains 10+ years of research results.
Financing Solutions from the Department of Energy
This website will guide homeowners to lenders, state-specific incentives, and products and services that can help get an energy efficiency or renewable energy project off the ground. The site also has financing information for small businesses, industry and information on utility and state and local government incentives.
Off-grid Home Loans
Identifies institutions that will provide loans to homes without public electric utilities.