§ 5-448. Solar energy project

   (a) In general. -- A project qualifies as a solar energy project if it:

   (1) is an addition, alteration, or improvement to a commercial building or industrial building; and

   (2) is designed to reduce the energy requirements of the building by using:

      (i) wind energy;

      (ii) energy from a wood-burning appliance; or

      (iii) solar energy of:

         1. the active type based on mechanically forced energy transfer;

         2. the passive type based on convective, conductive, or radiant energy transfer; or

         3. a combination of these types.

(b) Examples. -- A solar energy project may include:

   (1) a solar process heat device;

   (2) a solar electric device; and

   (3) an earth-sheltered building in which the sheltering substantially reduces the consumption of energy by the building.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 83A, § 5-901(cc); 2008, ch. 306, § 2.