Big Sun Solar Shows How Businesses Can Take Advantage of New Incentives by Converting to Solar Energy
Solar is big business in Texas. Traditionally an oil and gas state, many wrongly assumed Texas would be slow in adopting solar. That’s not been the case. Texas is first and foremost an energy state and all forms of energy are welcome. Now, thanks to solar, Texas is one of the greenest states in the country, and with its ample land and second-to-none energy infrastructure, Texas outpaces even California in installing solar panels.
Big Sun Solar, a San Antonio-based solar company specializing in commercial solar installations, is helping Texas-based companies convert from costly energy dependence to energy independence through renewables. Although Big Sun Solar is a relative newcomer to the solar scene, their reliable service is part of the reason San Antonio leads Texas in solar and is now the fifth-leading city in solar panel installation in the entire United States.
As the move toward solar in Texas is only expected to continue – with the state planning to add more utility-scale solar power this year than any other state – there’s another big factor in play that will help businesses everywhere transition to solar: the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA offers multiple generous incentives to help both businesses and non-profits transition to solar, making energy independence more attainable for businesses than it has ever been before.
By StoryStudio on April 7, 2022
With the extension and increase of the ITC, businesses that missed out on the previous opportunity to be energy independent have a second chance to save big. The 30% ITC provides an offset to the startup costs of installing solar.
Businesses Can Qualify for Up to an 70% ITC. On top of the 30% ITC, there are further incentives for businesses that hit certain milestones.
Non-Profits and Low-Income Communities Can Now Participate
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Using Big Sun Solar’s innovative design and installation, rooftop solar was positioned in an optimal space not only for solar generation, but for visibility, so that solar panels could be used as a learning resource. Today, the Zoo School is the first campus in the US to obtain LEED platinum certification, the highest level of sustainable construction.
“Our preschool is the first campus to have LEED platinum certification in the United States and only the second on the planet,” says Tim Morrow, President & CEO of the San Antonio Zoo and the Will Smith Zoo School. “Big Sun Solar was really involved, integrated, and invested in this project and we can all be proud of what we were able to accomplish with them.”
Big Sun Solar helped the Will Smith Zoo School be an innovator in its field and become energy independent. With the IRA incentives in place, more and more Texas businesses will follow suit and Big Sun Solar will be there to help them convert commercial properties into revenue-making assets. Boasting a friendly, knowledgeable staff of industry professionals, Big Sun Solar is ready to tackle San Antonio’s transition to solar at scale. Their mission is to drive the mass adoption of solar by making it affordable, accessible, and understandable to all. With innovative solar solutions and an exceptional customer experience, Big Sun Solar is the only choice you need to make.
Learn more at www.bigsunsolar.com.
“The incentives through the IRA are a driving force behind solar adoption,” says Angela Bartels, the Director of Marketing at Big Sun Solar. “These incentives are making solar affordable for businesses in rural communities, and for low-income areas, schools, and nonprofits – organizations that would otherwise not be able to invest in solar because of the cost barriers.”
Most companies already recognize the importance of solar, not just for the planet, but for their bottom line. As energy costs increase, switching to renewables like solar provides companies with significant financial benefits, like reducing their electricity bills as the cost of energy continues to rise. Now, the IRA is rapidly speeding up the return-on-investment timetable. This is good news for any company that has been hesitant to make the initial investment solar requires.
As experts in solar, Big Sun Solar can explain the big takeaways that the IRA offers your business.
The move towards solar continues to rise in Texas making it one of the greenest states in the country
Switching to solar provides companies with significant financial benefits as cost of energy continues to rise
The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act helps businesses and non-profits transition to solar with great perks
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One of the big takeaways from the IRA is its commitment to invest in domestic energy production and manufacturing. Those who transition to solar can expect to benefit from significant tax incentives. The bill raises the previous Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) from 26% to 30% and extends it for another 10 years. What this means:
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1. The ITC Has an Extension and Increase
Businesses that missed out on the previous opportunity to be energy independent have a second chance to save big. The 30% ITC provides an offset to the startup costs of installing solar.
2. Businesses Can Qualify for Up to an 70% ITC
On top of the 30% ITC, there are further incentives for businesses that hit certain milestones:
- An additional 10% if the business uses American-made products
- An additional 10% if the business is in the energy community
- An additional 10% if the business operates in a low-income area OR
- An additional 20% if at least 50% of the financial benefits from the electricity are provided to low-income households
All told, that’s up to an 70% ITC. See the full graph here.
3. Non-Profits and Low-Income Communities Can Now Participate
The IRA directs $1 billion toward grants and loans for improving energy and water efficiency and climate resilience in HUD-assisted multifamily housing, plus an additional $9 billion in Department of Energy consumer home energy rebate programs for energy efficiency and electrification retrofits focused on low-income consumers. Non-profits are no longer blocked from financial incentives to go solar.
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Why Choose Big Sun Solar: A Case Study
Big Sun Solar specializes in custom designed rooftop, carport, and ground-mount solar systems for Texas businesses. Whether it be on a traditional roof or as the covering over a parking lot – which has the added advantage of activating shade over a parking lot’s hot asphalt – rooftop solar does not need to occupy additional space. In cities like San Antonio, Big Sun Solar’s creative installation practices have yielded big results. When the San Antonio Zoo began the Will Smith Zoo School in 2004, they knew they wanted the largest nature-based preschool in the United States to be powered by renewables.
Using Big Sun Solar’s innovative design and installation, rooftop solar was positioned in an optimal space not only for solar generation, but for visibility, so that solar panels could be used as a learning resource. Today, the Zoo School is the first campus in the US to obtain LEED platinum certification, the highest level of sustainable construction.
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The IRA Offers Big Incentives to Go Solar
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With the extension and increase of the ITC, businesses that missed out on the previous opportunity to be energy independent have a second chance to save big. The 30% ITC provides an offset to the startup costs of installing solar.
Switching to solar provides companies with significant financial benefits as cost of energy continues to rise
The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act helps businesses and non-profits transition to solar with great perks
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“Our preschool is the first campus to have LEED platinum certification in the United States and only the second on the planet,” says Tim Morrow, President & CEO of the San Antonio Zoo and the Will Smith Zoo School. “Big Sun Solar was really involved, integrated, and invested in this project and we can all be proud of what we were able to accomplish with them.”
Big Sun Solar helped the Will Smith Zoo School be an innovator in its field and become energy independent. With the IRA incentives in place, more and more Texas businesses will follow suit and Big Sun Solar will be there to help them convert commercial properties into revenue-making assets. Boasting a friendly, knowledgeable staff of industry professionals, Big Sun Solar is ready to tackle San Antonio’s transition to solar at scale. Their mission is to drive the mass adoption of solar by making it affordable, accessible, and understandable to all. With innovative solar solutions and an exceptional customer experience, Big Sun Solar is the only choice you need to make.
Learn more at www.bigsunsolar.com.
Founders: Jason Pittman, President & Robert Miggins, CEO
Big Sun Solar Team
Reasons to Switch to Solar
“The Inflation Reduction Act is over 700 pages long and many businesses won’t know what incentives are available. We’re here to break down what your business needs to know about the IRA.” says Bartels.
If your company wants energy independence, here’s what you need to know about how Big Sun Solar can help you take advantage of the IRA.
Solar canopies at Cavender GMC West in San Antonio, Texas
Rooftop solar at Self Storage facility in Austin, Texas
Solar canopies and rooftop solar at Jaguar Land Rover in San Antonio, Texas
Solar canopies at Rush Truck Center in Converse, Texas
“The incentives through the IRA are a driving force behind solar adoption,” says Angela Bartels, the Director of Marketing at Big Sun Solar. “These incentives are making solar affordable for businesses in rural communities, and for low-income areas, schools, and nonprofits – organizations that would otherwise not be able to invest in solar because of the cost barriers.”
Most companies already recognize the importance of solar, not just for the planet, but for their bottom line. As energy costs increase, switching to renewables like solar provides companies with significant financial benefits, like reducing their electricity bills as the cost of energy continues to rise. Now, the IRA is rapidly speeding up the return-on-investment timetable. This is good news for any company that has been hesitant to make the initial investment solar requires.
As experts in solar, Big Sun Solar can explain the big takeaways that the IRA offers your business.
One of the big takeaways from the IRA is its commitment to invest in domestic energy production and manufacturing. Those who transition to solar can expect to benefit from significant tax incentives. The bill raises the previous Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) from 26% to 30% and extends it for another 10 years. What this means:
1. The ITC Has an Extension and Increase
Businesses that missed out on the previous opportunity to be energy independent have a second chance to save big. The 30% ITC provides an offset to the startup costs of installing solar.
2. Businesses Can Qualify for Up to an 70% ITC
On top of the 30% ITC, there are further incentives for businesses that hit certain milestones:
- An additional 10% if the business uses American-made products
- An additional 10% if the business is in the energy community
- An additional 10% if the business operates in a low-income area OR
- An additional 20% if at least 50% of the financial benefits from the electricity are provided to low-income households
All told, that’s up to an 70% ITC. See the full graph here.
3. Non-Profits and Low-Income Communities Can Now Participate
The IRA directs $1 billion toward grants and loans for improving energy and water efficiency and climate resilience in HUD-assisted multifamily housing, plus an additional $9 billion in Department of Energy consumer home energy rebate programs for energy efficiency and electrification retrofits focused on low-income consumers. Non-profits are no longer blocked from financial incentives to go solar.
The move towards solar continues to rise in Texas making it one of the greenest states in the country
Solar is big business in Texas. Traditionally an oil and gas state, many wrongly assumed Texas would be slow in adopting solar. That’s not been the case. Texas is first and foremost an energy state and all forms of energy are welcome. Now, thanks to solar, Texas is one of the greenest states in the country, and with its ample land and second-to-none energy infrastructure, Texas outpaces even California in installing solar panels.
Big Sun Solar, a San Antonio-based solar company specializing in commercial solar installation, is helping Texas-based companies convert from costly energy dependence to energy independence through renewables. Although Big Sun Solar is a relative newcomer to the solar scene, their reliable service is part of the reason San Antonio leads Texas in solar and is now the fifth-leading city in solar panel installation in the entire United States.
As the move toward solar in Texas is only expected to continue – with the state planning to add more utility-scale solar power this year than any other state – there’s another big factor in play that will help businesses everywhere transition to solar: the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA offers multiple generous incentives to help both businesses and non-profits transition to solar, making energy independence more attainable for businesses than it has ever been before.
By StoryStudio on April 7, 2022
We are personally invested in educating the business community on what incentives are available to them.
“The Inflation Reduction Act is over 700 pages long and many businesses won’t know what incentives are available. We’re here to break down what your business needs to know about the IRA.” says Bartels.
If your company wants energy independence, here’s what you need to know about how Big Sun Solar can help you take advantage of the IRA.
The IRA Offers Big Incentives to Go Solar
The IRA Offers Big Incentives to Go Solar
Why Choose Big Sun Solar: A Case Study
Big Sun Solar specializes in custom designed rooftop, carport, and ground-mount solar systems for Texas businesses. Whether it be on a traditional roof or as the covering over a parking lot – which has the added advantage of activating shade over a parking lot’s hot asphalt – rooftop solar does not need to occupy additional space. In cities like San Antonio, Big Sun Solar’s creative installation practices have yielded big results. When the San Antonio Zoo began the Will Smith Zoo School in 2004, they knew they wanted the largest nature-based preschool in the United States to be powered by renewables.
Using Big Sun Solar’s innovative design and installation, rooftop solar was positioned in an optimal space not only for solar generation, but for visibility, so that solar panels could be used as a learning resource. Today, the Zoo School is the first campus in the US to obtain LEED platinum certification, the highest level of sustainable construction.
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Switching to solar provides companies with significant financial benefits as cost of energy continues to rise
1. The ITC Has an Extension and Increase
Businesses that missed out on the previous opportunity to be energy independent have a second chance to save big. The 30% ITC provides an offset to the startup costs of installing solar.
2. Businesses Can Qualify for Up to an 70% ITC
On top of the 30% ITC, there are further incentives for businesses that hit certain milestones:
- An additional 10% if the business uses American-made products
- An additional 10% if the business is in the energy community
- An additional 10% if the business operates in a low-income area OR
- An additional 20% if at least 50% of the financial benefits from the electricity are provided to low-income households
All told, that’s up to an 70% ITC. See the full graph here.
3. Non-Profits and Low-Income Communities Can Now Participate
The IRA directs $1 billion toward grants and loans for improving energy and water efficiency and climate resilience in HUD-assisted multifamily housing, plus an additional $9 billion in Department of Energy consumer home energy rebate programs for energy efficiency and electrification retrofits focused on low-income consumers. Non-profits are no longer blocked from financial incentives to go solar.
Solar canopies at Cavender GMC West in San Antonio, Texas
Rooftop solar at Self Storage facility in Austin, Texas
Solar canopies and rooftop solar at Jaguar Land Rover in San Antonio, Texas
Solar canopies at Rush Truck Center in Converse, Texas
Founders: Jason Pittman, President & Robert Miggins, CEO
Big Sun Solar Team