Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

Parking Lot Solar PV with EV Charger Grant Program

Program Overview


Category:
Financial Incentive
Program Type:
Grant Program
Implementing Sector:
State
State:
Maryland
Eligible Storage Technologies:
Solar Photovoltaics
Website:
http://energy.maryland.gov/business/Pages/incentives/PVEVprogram.aspx
Incentive Amount:
Up to $600 per kW (DC) of PV installed per project
Maximum Incentive:
$300,000 per project
Equipment Requirements:
Must install at least 75kW of solar PV panels on a canopy structure over parking lot
Must include at least 4 qualified Level II or Level III EV chargers
PV system must be in compliance with UL 1741 and UL 1703
Installation Requirements:
Must include minimum of 4 electric vehicle chargers
Administrator:
Maryland Energy Administration
Applicable Sectors:
Commercial, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government
Budget :
$1.6 million (FY2021)
Start Date:
12/01/2014
Last Updated:
10/29/2020

Eligibility Criteria

EligibilitySectorsTechnologies
$/kW600.0000
Commercial
Local Government
Nonprofit
State Government
Solar Photovoltaics

Summary

Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) offers grants for installing solar photovoltaic (PV) over parking lots with electric vehicle (EV) chargers.  The system must install a minimum of 75 kW of solar mounted on a canopy structure over the parking lot with a minimum of four qualified Level II or Level III EV chargers. The program offers grant up to $600 per kW of PV installed with a maximum cap of $300,000 per project. Total fund of $1.6 million is available for FY 2021 for the program. 

The project must be located in a parking lot in Maryland which is accessible for use at least five days a week. Systems must be net-metered. Please visit the program website for more information.