Solar Equipment Certification Requirement

December 16, 2015

Summary

All active solar space-heating and water-heating systems that are sold, offered for sale, or installed on residential and commercial buildings in Minnesota must meet Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC) standards. Specifically, the rule references SRCC's "Operating Guidelines" pertaining to collector certification and system certification: OG-100 and OG-300, respectively. Local building officials may issue permits for the installation of solar water-heating systems and solar space-heating systems after these systems have been certified by the SRCC.

The administrative rules specifically state that that the law does not apply to systems designed to produce electric power.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	State
Category:	Regulatory Policy
State:	Minnesota
Incentive Type:	Equipment Certification
Web Site:
Administrator:
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Solar Water Heat Solar Space Heat

Authorities

Name:

Minn. Stat. § 216C.25

Name:

Minnesota Rules 1325.1100

Contact

Name:	Energy Information Center
Organization:	Minnesota Department of Commerce
Address:	85 7th Place East St. Paul MN 55101-2198
Phone:	(800) 657-3710
Email:	energy.info@state.mn.us

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.