Switching to clean solar energy reduces your exposure to rising utility rates, putting you in control of your bottom line.

We are recognized in Pennsylvania as experts in developing, designing, installing, and maintaining agricultural solar projects for large and small farms.

•  Solar Panels for Barns
• Solar Ground Mounts on Farm Land
•  Custom Farm Solar Systems to Minimize or Eliminate Electricity Costs

Control your Western Pennsylvania farm’s operating expenses and protect yourself against rising energy costs.

• Federal Tax Credits: Tax credits encourage solar for farms in Pittsburgh and throughout Pennsylvania. Commonly referred to as the Investment Tax Credit (ITC), this credit allows you to claim up to 30% of the cost of your farm solar system as a credit to your federal tax bill.
• MACR Depreciation: By depreciating the cost of your system with Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery, your farm could recoup approximately 25 percent of your investment in farm solar panels in less than six years.
• Net Metering: Allows farms with solar in Pittsburgh and throughout Pennsylvania to send excess solar energy back to the electrical grid in exchange for credits, reducing your farm’s electricity costs. Some farms don’t have electricity costs because of the amount of solar energy being produced from their solar system.
• Boost Asset Value: Allow our agricultural solar help you reduce your operational costs so you can improve other things to make your farm more efficient.

• Lower your farm’s operating expenses, take advantage of solar farm tax credits and GRANTS, and maximize your energy-producing potential from your barn, land, and outbuildings with solar panels from Envinity.

C-PACE allows you to access financing for up to 100% of the project cost. In many cases, you could be cash flow positive on year 1 of the project as lower annual payment are typically lower than project savings.

The US Department of Agriculture’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service provides grants and loans through its Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).

Two types of financial assistance are available through this program:

1. Farmers and rural business owners interested in making energy efficiency upgrades or adopting renewable energy.

2. Service providers who conduct energy audits and help farmers and small businesses with renewable energy planning and development.

REAP grants are open to farmers who want to install new solar energy systems for farming operations. The financial support covers up to 25% of the total cost of the system.

Guaranteed loans are also available for up to 80% of installation costs. Though this assistance doesn’t cover the entire cost of a farm solar installation, tax benefits are available at the federal and state levels that can help offset the financial burden.

Recent world population projections show we are expected to surpass 11 billion people by the end of the century. With that, there is an evolving challenge of effectively managing resources in order to supply sufficient food, water, and energy to support this growing populace. Farm solar development is growing exponentially and has vast potential for meeting increasing energy demands on working farms.

Agricultural Solar panels have a lifespan of approximately 30 years and come with warranties to match. Our agricultural solar service offerings in Pittsburgh and throughout Western Pennsylvania are designed to keep your solar panel system operating at peak production. We are here to be your agricultural solar partner in Western PA, protecting your investment with preventative maintenance, on-the-go repairs, and solar monitoring analysis. Solar is the future of powering farms, and extending the life of your solar panel system has its benefits.

Contact us today to discuss how our solar panel system capabilities can provide electricity for your farm.