Delaware offers some enticing reasons to install a solar energy system for your home or business. Net metering, sales/property tax exemptions, and solar easement laws can offset the cost of installing solar in Delaware.
Find up-to-date information on Delaware solar incentives and clean energy tax credits at the DSIRE program page for Delaware. (DSIRE is the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency®.)
MOXIE provides solar services for Delaware from its Wilmington location.
These laws help ensure your Delaware solar installation isn’t obstructed by shade that would limit the production of your solar panel system.
Delaware has a solar rights laws preventing home owner associations (HOA) from blocking your home solar panel installation.
The law, passed in 2009, prohibited private covenants (i.e., homeowner’s association rules) from restricting the use of roof or ground-mounted solar systems on privately owned residential dwellings. It was amended in 2019 and voided all prior covenants or restrictions regardless of the date.
The Federal Solar Tax Credit is 26 percent for construction started before until Dec. 31, 2022.
Similar to other solar tax credits, with the ITC you can deduct 26% of the cost of your solar energy system from your federal taxes.
In 2023, the solar ITC drops to 22%.