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Investing in Renewable Energy Projects

By Kingsley Osei
July 01, 2016

The prolonged wait for the extension of the renewable energy tax credits throughout 2015 may have somewhat dimmed investor interest for backing renewable energy projects through the monetization of the tax credits.

With the recent congressional extension of federal tax credits for renewable energy projects, investor interest is likely to soar again. See H.R. 2029 ' Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. The tax credits under discussion are the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for mainly solar projects and the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind projects. See 26 U.S.C. ' 48. While section 48 covers utility-scale, commercial and residential-sized projects, 26 U.S.C 25(D) covers residential-sized projects.

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