The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) offers federal grants and loans to help farmers and rural small business owners go solar, covering up to 50% of total project costs.
The federal government does not provide free solar panels, but many states and utilities offer incentives that can reduce the cost of going solar. You can install solar panels on your roof with no upfront cost by signing a lease or PPA or taking out a $0-down loan.
We've researched 17 great off-grid communications options that will help you create off-grid telecommunications and an emergency signals infrastructure to keep you connected to family, friends, and the world, in good times and bad. Sound good? Then let's continue.