Solar power in Louisiana is assisted by the eight-year extension to the 30 percent tax credit, which can be used to install any size system. Solar power can provide all of Louisiana's energy needs, and 23 per cent of demand from rooftop solar panels.
Beginning January 1, 2008, Louisiana offers a 50 per cent tax credit up to $12,500 for the installation of a wind or solar system, which allows a small photovoltaic system, adequate to generate the electricity used by an average home, to be installed for 20 per cent of its cost.
New Orleans' largest solar array is the 60 kW array mounted on the top of a LEED certified building built in 2011. The largest solar project in the state of Louisiana was a statewide project (1MW) that was installed on Liberty Mini Storage facilities by a New Orleans solar company, South Coast Solar.
Note: Source gives conflicting information for 2011 and 2012.
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