Want to make your home even more green? Thought about adding solar panels, but can’t find the money needed? Saving on your monthly electricity bill is about to get much easier. The city of San Francisco approved a series of grants that will help every building in town add solar panels. You heard that right – every building in town.

Approved in June by city supervisors, the program creates a $3 million fund that will provide rebates to city residents, businesses and non-profits. The first year of the program will be focused on helping low-income residents and non-profits, but it will soon extend to all businesses and residents.

Just how much can you get? Individual homeowners can receive $3,000 to $6,000 to cover the cost of installing a solar panel set-up that produces at least 1 kilowatt of electricity. Businesses will receive $1,500 per 1 kilowatt production, up to $10,000. Currently, less than 800 of San Francisco’s 195,000 rooftops are equipped with solar panels – take a look for yourself on the San Francisco Solar Map.

Not only will these grants provide residents with an affordable, sustainable source of power, but solar installation businesses will see a dramatic increase in work. "This is just gonna spur the industry," said Kevin Gage, sales director for San Diego-based installer Borrego Solar in a CNet interview. "The market was essentially shut down in San Francisco. Now a lot of companies like ours are gonna move into San Francisco." We’ll be saving money, the planet, and creating new jobs. Sounds like a win-win to me!

You’re probably wondering how you can receive a grant. Visit the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission website for details on applying for a grant and upcoming GoSolarSF Fairs where you can learn more about how the new solar incentive program works.