Part B · Startup-relevant scheme
Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit (Clean Energy ITC)
Internal Revenue Service (IRC §48/§48E)
Other
Growth / Scaling
Energy & Clean Tech
Sections 48 and 48E provide an investment tax credit for a wide range of clean-energy and energy-storage property, with a base rate that multiplies substantially if prevailing-wage/apprenticeship, domestic-content, or energy-community conditions are met.
Type of support
Other
Best suited for
Growth
Headline amount
Up to 30%+ of qualifying investment
How much
6% base, up to 30%+ with bonus adders
Objectives
Lower the effective cost of clean-energy investment to accelerate deployment of solar, wind, storage, geothermal, and other qualifying technologies.
Who can apply?
- Ownership of qualifying clean-energy or storage property placed in service in the US.
- Base rate is 6%; boosted to 30% by meeting prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements.
- Additional 10-point bonuses available for domestic content and for projects in designated energy communities.
What do you get?
- Dollar-for-dollar reduction in tax liability tied to qualifying investment.
- Stackable bonus adders can push the effective credit well above the 30% boosted base rate.
- Applies to a broad list of technologies: solar, wind, geothermal, storage, fuel cells, microgrid controllers, and more.
How to apply
Claim via the applicable IRS form when filing; project-level tax and engineering review is standard given the technical eligibility rules — work with a qualified tax advisor.
Key links
Details as most recently confirmed against the official source linked above. Deadlines, amounts and windows change — verify on the official portal before applying.