Oregon-based organizations that provide services to Oregonians with low- and
moderate-incomes can receive a rebate of up to $30,000 for a solar electric system and
up to $15,000 for an energy storage system.
April 2026 Update:
Following administrative savings and canceled or incomplete rebate projects from earlier rounds of the Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate Program,
ODOE has some funding available to open a new round of rebate reservations. Our agency is working to update rulemaking and other program administration details and expects to re-launch the program later this year. More details and an estimated schedule are coming soon. Please
sign up for email updates to stay in the loop!
Rebate Amounts
Rebates may cover up to 50 percent of the net cost* of the system.
*ODOE defines the net cost of a system as the total of all eligible costs minus any
incentive provided by an electric utility or by Energy Trust of Oregon.
What is Considered a low-income Service Provider?
Community service organizations and tribal or local government entities are encouraged to
email us to confirm
eligibility as a low-income service provider before moving forward with a project. We are
here to help!
Organizations eligible as "low-income service providers" include:
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Developers/owners of affordable multifamily housing that are eligible for public
assistance administered by Oregon Housing & Community Services.
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A community service organization (public, tribal, or a 501(c) nonprofit) whose primary
purpose is to offer health, dental, social, financial, energy conservation, or other
assistive services to households below 100 percent of the state median income by
household size.
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A tribal or local government entity, such as a city, county, or school district that
uses public buildings to provide services to low- or moderate-income individuals, or to
provide emergency shelter and/or communications in disaster situations.
Please see the
Administrative Rules for complete eligibility requirements.
How Does My Organization Receive a Rebate?
Rebates are paid to the ODOE-approved contractor who installs the system, so please start by
reaching out to an approved contractor to talk about your project. Contractors will also be
able to help identify other potential solar savings, such as a federal tax credit or an
Energy Trust of Oregon incentive.
The total rebate amount paid to the contractor will be passed on as savings to you, the
customer. You will not need to pay the amount in advance and wait for a rebate check; the
savings will be taken off the total cost of the system.
How Do I Find an Approved Contractor?
Click here to download a list of approved contractors. We will update this list regularly.
What Else Should I Know?
Solar and storage installations must be installed on real property in Oregon by an
ODOE-approved contractor. Rebates are issued to approved contractors, who pass the savings
on to customers. The contractor must submit a reservation application
before starting construction or installation of a solar system or paired solar and
storage system
in order to be eligible for a rebate .
In the case of a paired solar and storage system, they must be purchased
together by the same approved contractor. Stand-alone storage systems, or systems added to
existing solar, are not eligible. Solar installations must also meet minimum Total Solar
Resource Fraction measurements (your contractor will calculate this) and other required
technical criteria.
Customers interested in solar with paired storage systems should consult with their
installers about what type of battery installation
will work best for them. A system must be installed with "islanding" capability (the ability
to stand alone apart from the grid) to be able to provide power in the event of a power
outage or grid failure.
The systems must follow electric utility-specific rules and regulations, as
well as other technical and programmatic requirements. You can review Solar + Storage Rebate
Program
Oregon Secretary of State Administrative Rules
online.