NC Solar Rebates
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Important Notice
The next enrollment period will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 7, 2021. The application will remain open until 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Duke Energy received a commission order changing some of the terms of the program. This enrollment period has the following changes:
- Rebate acceptance will move to a random selection process, instead of first come, first serve.
- Residential customers, who are accepted into the program, will receive 40 cents per watt, or $4,000 maximum rebate.
- Commercial customers, who are accepted into the program, will receive 30 cents per watt, or $30,000 maximum rebate.
- For the July 2021 enrollment period only, customers who installed their system from October 6, 2020 to January 6, 2021, are also eligible to apply.
- For the July 7 to July 14, 2021 enrollment period, customers who installed their systems on or after April 8, 2021 (90 days prior to July 7, 2021), would be eligible to apply at any time during that week.
Should you have any questions about the program, please contact us at NCSolarRebate@duke-energy.com.
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NC Solar Rebate Program
What is the NC Solar Rebate Program?
Whether you want solar panels at your home or business, this one-time rebate can help make going solar more affordable.
How it works
Once you have confirmed your eligibility, complete the following steps to apply for your rebate.
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Should you have any questions about the program, please contact us at 866.233.2290 or email us at NCSolarRebate@duke-energy.com.
Rebate Applications Status
Below you will see the most updated status of rebate applications for this calendar year.
DEC Rebate Application Status of April 1, 2021 |
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Customer Type | Guidelines/2021 Starting Capacity (Max of 5,000 (kW-AC) per launch) |
Rebate Applications Accepted | # of 2021 Applications Received | Applications Accepted-Connected (Includes Prior Year Reserved Capacity Carried Forward to 2021) |
Applications Accepted-Not Connected (Includes Prior Year Reserved Capacity Carried Forward to 2021) |
Residential | 3,750 (kW-AC) with max of 1,250 (kW-AC) for Non-Residential | 3,060 (kW-AC)** | 1,712 | 2,276 (kW-AC) | 784 (kW-AC) |
Non-Residential | 727 (kW-AC)** | 59 | 33 (kW-AC) | 694 (kW-AC) | |
Non-Profit | 1,225 (kW-AC) | 419 (kW-AC)** | 11 | 129 (kW-AC) | 290 (kW-AC) |
Non-Profit (NC Greenpower) | 25 (kW-AC) | 0 (kW-AC) | 0 | 0 (kW-AC) | 0 (kW-AC) |
**Residential and Non-Profit customers can draw from Non-Residential capacity should it be available.
Rebate Applications Accepted may appear higher than 2021 starting capacity, due to prior year cancellations with rebate reservations where the capacity has been reallocated.