Once you back a project on Renewables.org, you earn repayments monthly, over five years. Since cash can be withdrawn or redeployed, this does not constitute a charitable donation and therefore is not tax deductible.

Renewables.org does offer a tax deductible Donor Edition which allows tax deductible project backing for Global South solar projects, distributions from Donor Advised Funds, and employee donation matching programs.  

• Panels on Renewables.org pay you back, so they are not tax deductible donations
• Your purchase amount is repaid in full over five years.
• Renewables.org does offer a tax-deductible product intended for donor advised funds and large gifts. Click here to learn more.