Solar incentives in 2026

The federal residential credit is gone for 2026. What remains varies widely by state: rebates, tax exemptions, SREC-style markets and export tariffs. Every record on this site carries a status and a last-checked date.

The federal residential solar tax credit (30% §25D) ended December 31, 2025.

Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, systems placed in service on or after January 1, 2026 do not qualify for the residential credit. Systems installed and operational by December 31, 2025 can still be claimed at 30% on the 2025 return. Commercial and third-party-owned (lease/PPA) projects may qualify under §48E — see the federal incentives page.

Status verified 2026-08-21. Confirm your circumstances with a qualified tax professional.

Incentives by state

Alabama verify via DSIRE Alaska verify via DSIRE Arizona 2 records Arkansas verify via DSIRE California 4 records Colorado 3 records Connecticut verify via DSIRE Delaware verify via DSIRE District of Columbia 1 record Florida 3 records Georgia verify via DSIRE Hawaii 1 record Idaho 1 record Illinois 2 records Indiana 1 record Iowa verify via DSIRE Kansas verify via DSIRE Kentucky verify via DSIRE Louisiana 1 record Maine 1 record Maryland verify via DSIRE Massachusetts 4 records Michigan verify via DSIRE Minnesota verify via DSIRE Mississippi verify via DSIRE Missouri verify via DSIRE Montana verify via DSIRE Nebraska verify via DSIRE Nevada 1 record New Hampshire verify via DSIRE New Jersey 3 records New Mexico 1 record New York 4 records North Carolina verify via DSIRE North Dakota verify via DSIRE Ohio verify via DSIRE Oklahoma verify via DSIRE Oregon verify via DSIRE Pennsylvania verify via DSIRE Rhode Island verify via DSIRE South Carolina verify via DSIRE South Dakota verify via DSIRE Tennessee verify via DSIRE Texas 2 records Utah verify via DSIRE Vermont 1 record Virginia 1 record Washington 1 record West Virginia verify via DSIRE Wisconsin 1 record Wyoming verify via DSIRE

State pages include the records with full status; the incentive finder is the interactive version. States without curated records are marked honestly — “no record” ≠ “no incentive.”

Types of incentives you’ll see

Rebates / production incentives — NY-Sun, Illinois Shines, MA SMART, etc. Often decline over time as blocks fill.
Tax exemptions — property-tax and sales-tax exemptions are common and durable (CA, TX, FL, NY, NJ…).
SREC markets — mostly legacy now (NJ’s program ended 2022; DC still trades).
Export tariffs — net metering vs net billing vs avoided-cost determines what your surplus is worth.

Rules we hold ourselves to

An incentive is shown as available only if verified at last check.
Expired programs render as expired — never as current.
Anything we could not verify renders as recheck needed.
We never invent a dollar amount. Amounts are quoted from program materials.
Not tax advice — confirm with the program and a qualified professional.