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Breaking: Solar Tax Credits Extended & Expanded
The newly passed Inflation Reduction Act provides long-term, expanded tax incentives for solar and energy storage. This article provides a summary of the new incentives and how you can benefit.
A Win for Solar Panels
The White House recently announced it would implement a two-year freeze on new solar panel tariffs. In addition, the Biden administration will deploy the Defense Production Act to increase domestic solar panel manufacturing.
Solar tariff investigation drive up prices
An anti-circumvention case is sending ripple effects through the solar panel supply chain, which is increasing PV prices and incentivizing customers to move more quickly
Agrivoltaics – Combining Solar Energy and Sustainable Farming
Agrivoltaics is the combination of solar energy and farming. It attempts to solve multiple problems at once – increasing renewable energy production, increasing sustainable food productions, and preserving land and water resources.

Warning: Fly by Night Solar Companies Popping Up in Iowa
Fly-by-night solar companies are on the rise in Iowa. These out-of-state companies are promising unrealistic returns or worse, walking off the job leaving customers with an unfinished solar project. This is our guide to finding a reputable solar company.
Don’t Miss Out on the Solar Investment Tax Credit
The solar investment tax credit is scheduled to decline to 22% after 2022. 2022 is the year to benefit from lower initial costs and better return on investment.
2021 Best Development Awards
Congratulations to our clients receiving Best Development Awards this year for their innovation and positive influence: Drake University’s Tom and Ruth Harkin Center and Kemin Industries’ Global Headquarters.
Solar panel prices on the rise
Solar panel prices inched upward during 2021, halting their long-term decline during the last decade. Recently, prices began to climb more steeply, and supply tightened. We identified three primary factors driving up the price of panels and assessed when prices will stabilize.
Are you ready for the power shift?
Work with an Ideal Energy expert to discover how solar can give you a competitive edge
Solar Now One of the Cheapest Sources of New Power
Solar and onshore wind are now the cheapest sources of new power plants in the United States with projections show a quadrupling of installed solar capacity by 2030 in the U.S.
Iowa Solar Tax Credits Ending in 2021
If the cap is hit this year, customers who started their installation too late in the year may not be awarded the Iowa solar tax credit. With solar growing exponentially here in Iowa, we’d highly recommend getting your solar installation rolling now.
Decarbonizing with Renewable Hydrogen
In the near future, it will be possible to use renewable hydrogen as a fuel to decarbonize rail, heavy trucking, ocean-going ships, heavy industry, and even air travel.