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Solar Incentives and Rebates in North Carolina

Peak Sun Hours (PSH): 4–4.5
Cost of Grid Power: $0.11/kWh
Number Of Installations: 20,822

What’s the Cost of Solar in North Carolina?

Cost of Grid Power

North Carolina's electricity prices average $0.11/kWh, slightly up from last year and below the national average of $0.14/kWh.

Cost of a Solar Install

The average cost of a 5.5kW (equivalent to saving about 100 trees a year) solar power system starts around $12,000 in North Carolina. That system would pay for itself through energy savings within 5.5-7 years. System life can span well over 25 years, and savings will improve with inflation.

Going Solar in North Carolina

More than 10% of the power generated in North Carolina is from renewable sources, three fifths of which comes from solar as of 2019. That year the state ranked second in the nation for total solar generating capacity installed. At this point the state's Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) goals have been exceeded. North Carolina's metering policy credits homeowners for any extra electricity their system produces, but those credits do not roll over year-over-year.



What Incentives are Available in North Carolina?

Data from DSIRE. For more info visit: https://www.dsireusa.org/

Name Implementing Sector Program Type Administrator DSIRE ID
Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturer Incentive State Industry Recruitment/Support 102
Active Solar Heating and Cooling Systems Exemption State Property Tax Incentive North Carolina Solar Center 183
Interconnection Standards State Interconnection 354
Town of Chapel Hill - Energy Conservation Requirements for Town Buildings Local Energy Standards for Public Buildings 391
Net Metering State Net Metering 1246
Solar Rights State Solar/Wind Access Policy 2646
Ashe County - Wind Energy System Ordinance Local Solar/Wind Permitting Standards 2778
Local Option - Green Building Incentives State Green Building Incentive 2956
practice table State Other Incentive 2959
Property Tax Abatement for Solar Electric Systems State Property Tax Incentive N.C. Department of Revenue 3036
Model Wind Ordinance State Solar/Wind Permitting Standards 3051
Tyrrell County - Wind Energy Facility Ordinance Local Solar/Wind Permitting Standards 3368
Hyde County - Wind Energy Facility Ordinance Local Solar/Wind Permitting Standards 3371
Local Option - Financing Program for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency State Loan Program 3649
Carteret County - Wind Energy Facility Ordinance Local Solar/Wind Permitting Standards 3774
Carteret County - Wind Energy System Ordinance State Solar/Wind Permitting Standards 3895
Pitt County - Wind Energy Systems Ordinance Local Solar/Wind Permitting Standards 4076
Madison County - Wind Energy Systems Ordinance Local Solar/Wind Permitting Standards 4332
Lincoln County - LEED-Certified Building Incentive Program Local Green Building Incentive Lincoln County 5186
Wind Energy Permitting Standards State Solar/Wind Permitting Standards 5421
Template Solar Energy Development Ordinance State Solar/Wind Permitting Standards 5445
Blue Ridge EMC - Net Metering Utility Net Metering 5849
City of Albemarle Public Utilities Department - Energy Solution Partnership: Distributed Generation Utility Energy Analysis 16651
Blue Ridge Electric Corporation - Outdoor Light for Commercial Use Utility Energy Analysis Blue Ridge Electric Corporation 16867
EnergyUnited - Energy Efficiency Utility Energy Analysis EnergyUnited 16868
PSNC Energy - Consulting Services Other Energy Analysis PSNC Energy 17251
North Carolina Waste Reduction Partners - Strategic Energy Planning Other Energy Analysis North Carolina Waste Reduction Partners 17896
North Carolina Waste Reduction Partners - Self Assessment Guide Other Energy Analysis North Carolina Waste Reduction Partners 17897
North Carolina Waste Reduction Partners - Fact Sheets Other Energy Analysis North Carolina Waste Reduction Partners 17898
PSNC Energy - Save Energy and Money Other Energy Analysis PSNC Energy 18244
City of Gastonia - NC GreenPower Local Other City of Gastonia 20195
Clayton Electric Dept - Save Money Programs Other Other Clayton Electric Dept 20263
Concord Board of Light & Water - NC GreenPower Other Other Concord Board of Light & Water 20314
Concord Board of Light & Water - Interconnection Other Other Concord Board of Light & Water 20315
Tideland EMC - Renewable Programs Utility Other 20471
Energy Assessments State Energy Analysis 21899
Duke Energy - Energy Profiler Online State Energy Analysis Duke Energy 21902
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality - Energy Conservation Utility Energy Analysis North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 21953
Dominion Power - Non-Residential Energy Conservation Programs Utility Other Dominion Power 21954
EnergyUnited (Electric) Residential Energy Efficiency Program Utility Rebate Program 22094
EnergyUnited Commercial Lighting Program Utility Rebate Program 22096



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