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Agrivoltaics, irrigation pumping, and USDA REAP grants for agricultural operations.
System Size
50-500 kW
Energy Reduction
60-90%
Demand Charge
Irrigation peak demand aligns with summe...
Roof Type
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The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provides grants of up to 50% of project cost and loan guarantees for agricultural solar installations. Combined with the 30% federal ITC, REAP can cover up to 80% of total system cost, making farm solar nearly free in some cases.
Agricultural operations benefit from commercial solar through dual-use agrivoltaic systems, reduced irrigation pumping costs, and USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants covering up to 50% of project costs. Ground-mount systems can be designed for continued agricultural use underneath, maximizing land productivity.
USDA REAP grants cover up to 50% of project cost
Agrivoltaics allow dual-use land productivity
Reduced irrigation and equipment energy costs
Protection against volatile energy prices
Additional income from solar production
Crop protection from extreme weather under panels
Agrivoltaic ground-mount systems
Barn and outbuilding rooftop arrays
Solar-powered irrigation systems
Pollinator-friendly ground mount
Solar grazing (sheep under panels)
Rural interconnection limitations
Seasonal load variation
Land use considerations and permitting
A typical agriculture project is 50-500 kW. At the small end of that band it models at $2.11 per watt installed; at the large end it falls to $1.12 per watt, both before project-specific incentives. Scale drives that gap more than sector does: NuWatt's pricing applies a documented volume discount as system size rises.
| System Size | Size Tier | Modeled $/W | Installed Cost | After 30% §48E |
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| 50 kW (low end) | Small Business | $2.11/W | $105,487 | $73,841 |
| 500 kW (high end) | Large-Scale Commercial | $1.12/W | $559,000 | $391,300 |
Installed cost before project-specific incentives, from NuWatt's commercial pricing model (reviewed quarterly). The §48E column assumes the 30% base credit with prevailing-wage and apprenticeship compliance and no bonus adders. Full method, cost per square foot, and $/W by state are in the commercial solar cost guide.
Modeled scenario disclosure
The profiles below are planning scenarios built from current market pricing, utility, incentive, and production assumptions. They are not verified NuWatt customer projects or guaranteed outcomes. A real proposal requires site, structural, utility, interconnection, financing, and tax-eligibility review.
System Size
200 kW ground-mount agrivoltaic
Net cost after §48E + MACRS
$161,769
Annual Savings
$32,000
Payback Period
5.1 years
Payback is computed, not asserted: 200 kW at the modeled $1.55/W is $310,200 installed, less a 30% §48E credit of $93,060 and a first-year MACRS tax shield of $55,371 at the 21% corporate rate, giving $161,769 net against $32,000 a year. State incentives, SREC or tariff revenue, USDA REAP, and demand-charge savings are all excluded, so a real project in a high-incentive state pays back sooner than this.
Use your facility's quote, production model, and utility-specific energy value. The model will not substitute a state average or an invented price.
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Section 48E (6%)
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Year-one energy value
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What the result includes
No state-average price, electric rate, production factor, escalation, or tax rate is used. Section 48E values follow the IRS source verified 2026-08-24; the depreciation line uses the current 100% first-year rule for eligible property and your entered tax rate. Review the IRS credit page.
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The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provides grants of up to 50% of project cost and loan guarantees for agricultural solar installations. Combined with the 30% federal ITC, REAP can cover up to 80% of total system cost, making farm solar nearly free in some cases.
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