Reference

The numbers, with their sources attached

Most of what is written about US solar incentives is undated and uncited, which makes it useless the moment a rule moves. Everything here carries the window it applies in, the date basis that decides which row you land on, and a link to the statute, notice or proclamation it was transcribed from.

These are the same rule tables the determination engine runs on — not a summary written alongside them.

Rates & thresholds

47 rows across 9 tables: material assistance cost ratio thresholds, domestic content adjusted percentages, Section 232, 301 and 201 duties, minimum import prices and the order the duty layers stack in.

Open the tables

Solar components, explained

Modules, inverters, batteries and storage, racking and trackers, and the balance of system — each with a labelled diagram, a practical example, and the parts the rules ask about.

See the diagrams

Permitting and your AHJ

Which permits, code articles, inspections and product documents a project has to clear — and the questions only your building department and utility can answer.

Open the worksheet

What this does not do

It will not tell you whether a project qualifies. That needs your bill of materials, the manufacturer of every line, and the evidence behind each answer — which is what the platform is for.

How the determinations work

Rule tables synced 2026-10-07. Reference only — not tax, legal or customs advice.