Question:

My neighbor has a tall tree in his backyard that shades the solar panels on the roof of my house. The shade from his tree is reducing the efficiency of my solar system and I’m loosing money every day that the sun shines.

Is there any law that would guarantee my rights to the sun and force him to trim/remove his tree? If not, do you have any other practical suggestions as to what I could do to protect my investment?

Signed,
Shady-in-Chicago

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Question:

My company has been installing PV solar systems on residential roof tops for several years. Recently, a large church approached us and asked us to install a solar system on their rooftop and then have us lease the system to them over a few years.

As the economy begins to pick up again, we would love to expand our business into this growing market, but are concerned that doing business with non-profit organizations, or even leasing systems to them, may exempt us from enjoying the 30% grant opportunity (under Section 1603) from the federal government.

Could you please clarify if we are eligible for the 1603 grant if we lease a solar system to a non-profit organization?

Thanks,
Solar Installer

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