2026 solar incentives
The rules changed in 2026. We use current IRS, USDA, and EIA data to show what solar actually costs and saves — for your home, farm, or business — and connect you with local installers.
2026 at a glance
What still pays — by audience
Source-cited · estimates labeled · updated 2026
What changed in 2026
Knowing which story is yours is the difference between a smart investment and a costly mistake.
Homeowners
Section 25D expired for systems installed after Dec 31, 2025. Home solar now pays through utility-bill savings, net metering, and battery backup.
Farms & businesses
The 48E credit (≈30%, up to ~50% with domestic-content and energy-community adders) plus first-year bonus depreciation still recover roughly 45–55% of project cost.
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Homeowners
The 30% credit ended — see what solar saves now with rising rates, net metering, and battery backup.
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Farms & rural business
Stack the 48E credit, bonus depreciation, and energy-community adders. We track REAP grant status so you know where it stands.
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Small business
Businesses still capture ~30–50% back through the commercial credit and depreciation. See your real payback.
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How it works
Your address (homes) or ZIP (farms & businesses) plus your average electric bill — that's it.
We size a system, apply only the incentives that still apply in your state, and show payback and 25-year savings — sourced, with estimates labeled.
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Questions
The federal residential credit (Section 25D) expired for systems installed after December 31, 2025. The commercial credit (Section 48E) that farms and businesses use is still in place. We show each audience the rules that actually apply in 2026.
Often yes — just for different reasons. With the 25D credit gone, home-solar value now comes from offsetting rising utility rates, net metering, and battery backup rather than a federal credit. Our calculator uses your state's real electricity rate to estimate your payback.
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Every incentive figure traces to a primary source (IRS, USDA, EIA) and carries a 'last verified' date. Modeled estimates are clearly labeled as estimates, not guarantees.
Yes — all 50 states plus DC, each with its own electricity rate and net-metering rules baked into the estimate.
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