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Becoming a Solar Professional
Anyone interested in offering solar energy sales, installation or professional services should obtain both training, and must obtain the necessary licenses to legally do work in Oregon. Typical licenses include:
Business license Starting A Business
Contractor licenses
Installer licenses
- electrical journeyman
- limited renewable technician (LRT)
- plumbing journeyman
- solar thermal license (STL)
Tax Credit Certified Technicians
To receive a residential tax credit for solar water heating and solar electric systems, ODOE requires that the systems be field verified by a “tax credit certified technician”. Homeowner installs are allowed but will require additional inspection by ODOE staff or an ODOE contracted representative.
To receive a business energy tax credit, ODOE does not require commercial systems be field verified by a tax credit certified technician. However, systems that receive a business energy tax credit will be randomly selected for inspection.
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| TCCT Renewal Form |
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To be tax credit certified person must pass a technology specific competency exam and attend training on the ODOE tax credit program. Approved exams include:
Photovoltaics
- LRT License Exam
- NABCEP certification (full or entry level)
- ODOE exam
Solar Thermal
- STL License Exam
- NABCEP certification (full or entry level)
- ODOE exam
To maintain status a technician must do the following each year.
- Install/verify 2 systems*
- take 2 hours of technical training (continuing education)
- sign new annual agreement
- attend annual conference call update
*If you became certified after May 1st only 1 system in that year, if you became certified after September 1st, no systems are required in that year.
Energy Trust of Oregon Trade Ally
The Energy Trust of Oregon offers a set of rebates for the installation of solar electric and solar thermal systems for both residential and commercial customers through their Trade Ally program. Becoming an Energy Trust trade ally requires program training, a contractor's license and insurance. For more information, please contact the Energy Trust at 1-866-ENTRUST, and check their website at www.energytrust.org/TA/solar/join.html.
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Tax Credit-Certified Solar Technicians
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Basic Solar Information
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Sun Chart for PV and ST
ODOE Solar Web Pages
Solar Home Page
Business Solar Incentives
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Solar Professionals
Solar Publications
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