Oregon homeowners can receive a rebate of up to $5,000 for a solar electric system and
up to $2,500 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
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Rebate Amounts
| Customer Type | Rebate Calculation |
|---|
| Low- or moderate-income homeowners |
$1.80 per watt (DC) of installed capacity, up to 60% of the net cost* or $5,000,
whichever is less.
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Homeowners not considered low- or moderate-income who are also eligible for an
electric utility incentive
|
$0.20 per watt (DC) of installed capacity, up to 40% of the net cost or $5,000,
whichever is less.
|
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Homeowners not considered low- or moderate-income who are not eligible for an
electric utility incentive
|
$0.50 per watt (DC) of installed capacity, up to 40% of the net cost or $5,000,
whichever is less.
|
*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.
How Do I 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.
How Do I Receive the Low- or moderate-Income Rebate?
The Oregon Department of Energy's program is designed to expand access to renewable solar to
Oregonians with lower incomes. If your household is considered low- or moderate-income, you
could receive a rebate worth up to 60 percent of the cost of your system. There are three
pathways to confirm eligibility (please work with your contractor, and contact us if you
have questions):
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The homeowner is determined eligible for certain Oregon Housing and Community Services
programs. See
LMI Eligibility Option 1 form
for more information.
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The homeowner is determined eligible for certain Oregon Department of Human Services or
Oregon Health Authority programs. See
LMI Eligibility Option 2 form
for more information.
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The homeowner can prove qualifying household income. The homeowner must provide an
Oregon Department of Revenue tax transcript for each tax filer residing at the household
physical address. See
LMI Eligibility Option 3 form for more information.
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.