The new stimulus package signed into law by President Obama Feb 17, 2009 called the American Recovery and Re-investment act allows qualified small wind turbines eligible for a 30% tax credit. This applies to homes owners and small businesses.
To a consumer or business purchasing a single 2.4KW residential wind turbine, it doubles their credit. Additionally, businesses will also have the option of receiving their credit in the form of a cash grant. More than 30 states at this time have additional tax credits or rebates for wind and or solar systems, Also tax exemptions for property taxes is some states are available.
With so many incentives it is obviously a great time to look into wind energy turbines for home or small business use.
There are web pages for your own state that spell out the programs they offer. Never has it been so easy to get the information you need to take advantage of DIY wind energy. Many ordinary people have discovered the many ways to do this them selves and at much lower costs than turn key packages. The DIY can save anywhere from 25% to 75% depending over turn key set ups. The cost per kilowatt is generally half the cost of solar panels. The available information has been doubling every year and is gaining speed.
There are companies that have had plenty of experience and are highly regarded for buying products. Many have been supplying wind turbine systems to farms, countries, remote villages far from electrical grids for many decades. Many companies have superb track records, and stand behind the products they sell.
There now are wind energy associations that assess and review products. No longer is the buyer blindly stumbling through the maze of wind generating electrical turbine products.
