There can be solar tax credits and incentives available at the federal, state and local levels. The calculator above will show you the value of all incentives your home is eligible for.
New Hampshire got its solar policy on the right track right pretty early. The General Court passed a strong Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) back in 2007. With it came a good statewide rebate program to lower the up-front price of solar. It's now almost a decade and a half later, and the state still has strong rebates and high electricity prices, which are the major reasons solar is a great investment here.
Several times over the last two years, lawmakers passed bills to expand New Hampshire’s net metering rules, which help homeowners further by allowing them to harvest more credit for their solar power they produce but aren’t able to use onsite.
However, governor Chris Sununu has vetoed all of them so far. The RPS here could be strengthened as well. Unless something changes, things will start looking a little dimmer for homeowners looking to install solar here soon. Regardless, for 2021, the state rebate program is strong and there are decent low income solar programs to boot. New Hampshire continues to be a strong place to go solar.
Learn what solar incentives are available to New Hampshire homeowners
See what New Hampshire solar incentives you qualify for based on your utility company and city
Find out how much these incentives and/or New Hampshire solar tax credits will reduce your cost to go solar and add batteries
The federal solar investment tax credit will have the biggest impact on the cost you will face to go solar in New Hampshire
If you install your photovoltaic system before the end of 2032, the federal tax credit is 30% of the cost of your solar panel system. This is 30% off the entire cost of the system including equipment, labor, and permitting.
Example: If your solar energy system costs $20,000, your federal solar tax credit would be $20,000 x 30% = $6,000.
The federal tax credit falls to 26% starting in 2033.
With net metering in some states, you get full retail rate credit for the amount of electricity you send back into the grid with your solar panels.
Net Metering requires your utility to monitor how much energy your solar power system produces and how much energy you actually consume, and make sure you get credit for the surplus.
The New Hampshire public utilities commission (PUC) made rules that require all utilities to offer net metering to residential customers. Surplus energy is applied as a credit to your next month’s bill at full retail electric rates, and credits can be carried over indefinitely. In addition, if you’re on a default service plan you can get annual payments for net metering surplus, if the surplus exceeds 600 kilowatt-hours (kWh).
That’s a very strong rule, but there might be changes coming soon. H.B. 1116, enacted in May 2016, raises New Hampshire's net metering aggregate capacity limit from 50 MW to 100 MW. The bill also directs the Public Utilities Commission to initiate a proceeding to develop new alternative net metering tariffs. That could spell trouble, as other formerly solar-friendly states have not proven good at coming up with replacement for net metering.
We recommend going solar as soon as possible to lock in your net metering rates.
The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (“PUC”) runs a statewide solar power rebate program that offers $200 per kilowatt (kW), up to $1,000 or 30% of project costs, whichever is less. All residential systems are eligible for the rebate, but because the maximum incentive is $1,000, that means a de facto cap of 5-kW for the rebate.
Keep in mind, this incentive has to be applied for and approved before you begin construction, so get your ducks in a row by working with a trusted installer. Use our solar calculator on this page to get started working with one.
When you install a solar power system, your home appreciates by twenty times your annual electricity savings. Luckily, New Hampshire allows cities and towns to exempt that increase in home value from all associated property taxes.
More than 80 cities and towns in New Hampshire have adopted a property tax exemption for one or more of these energy sources. Here's a full list of the cities and towns that have adopted a property tax exemption for solar power. Don’t fret the details; expert solar installers we partner with will walk you through all the details.
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Prices based on a 8.8kW system, after 30% federal tax credit
22 solar companies in New Hampshire provide pricing on SolarReviews. Here are the best rated companies near you.
4.91 109 Reviews
Dick B, 4 weeks ago
Sunergy Solotions salesman Angelo was a gream man to deal with. He was very informative on solar systems. I was a former owner owner of an HVAC company and was very impressed with the entire crew of installers. They were very professional, respectful of my property during the entire process of the solar installation. I highly recommend reaching out to Sunergy Solutions for the installation of your solar project.
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Dick B, 4 weeks ago
Sunergy Solotions salesman Angelo was a gream man to deal with. He was very informative on solar systems. I was a former owner owner of an HVAC company and was very impressed with the entire crew of installers. They were very professional, respectful of my property during the entire process of the solar installation. I highly recommend reaching out to Sunergy Solutions for the installation of your solar project.
4.84 216 Reviews
Stephen, over 1 month
Great information from the designers showing us how it all will work for us. Great people to work with very knowledgeable in there field. The installation went great with the crew very good information again very professional.
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Average cost (5kW system)
$20,050 ($4.01 per watt)
Stephen, over 1 month
Great information from the designers showing us how it all will work for us. Great people to work with very knowledgeable in there field. The installation went great with the crew very good information again very professional.
4.77 313 Reviews
Bill Howe, 2 days ago
I'm an orphan solar panel system owner and I spent 2 years trying to get a company to determine what problem I was having (a raccoon), figure out how to correct it, and get the system operating again. Thankfully I finally found New England Clean Energy and boy am I glad I did: They immediately were engaged, came promptly, took care of the problem and explained everything to me...I will be a customer for life!! Thank you New England Clean Energy! Bill Howe
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Average cost (5kW system)
$21,450 ($4.29 per watt)
Bill Howe, 2 days ago
I'm an orphan solar panel system owner and I spent 2 years trying to get a company to determine what problem I was having (a raccoon), figure out how to correct it, and get the system operating again. Thankfully I finally found New England Clean Energy and boy am I glad I did: They immediately were engaged, came promptly, took care of the problem and explained everything to me...I will be a customer for life!! Thank you New England Clean Energy! Bill Howe
4.77 81 Reviews
Janet H., over 1 month
From start to finish this was an exceptional process. It was a throwback to a time when customer service was all about the customer. We were kept informed every step of the way, called if there was a delay for any reason, work was done timely, staff were more than competent and I was completely comfortable having them in and on my home. The work area was always cleaned before they left for the day. It was so refreshing to work with a company that does quality work, with quality products and cares about the client experience from start to finish.
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Average cost (5kW system)
$18,600 ($3.72 per watt)
Janet H., over 1 month
From start to finish this was an exceptional process. It was a throwback to a time when customer service was all about the customer. We were kept informed every step of the way, called if there was a delay for any reason, work was done timely, staff were more than competent and I was completely comfortable having them in and on my home. The work area was always cleaned before they left for the day. It was so refreshing to work with a company that does quality work, with quality products and cares about the client experience from start to finish.
4.72 600 Reviews
Barbara S, 1 week ago
From the first meeting with the sales team through the installation process it was a wonderful experience. The sales team was very informative and had patience to explain the complete process. The installation team from roofing through electrical were knowledgeable, helpful and did amazing job. Fully recommend for anyone looking for a solar solution.
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Barbara S, 1 week ago
From the first meeting with the sales team through the installation process it was a wonderful experience. The sales team was very informative and had patience to explain the complete process. The installation team from roofing through electrical were knowledgeable, helpful and did amazing job. Fully recommend for anyone looking for a solar solution.
4.67 52 Reviews
Salisbury 12.46 kW ground array, over 1 month
We wanted to sign up with a local solar company and GSS didn’t disappoint! From sales to support to technical, everyone at GSS was helpful and impressed us with their professionalism and prompt support - and actually completed the install ahead of their estimated date! Our system is running flawlessly!
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Salisbury 12.46 kW ground array, over 1 month
We wanted to sign up with a local solar company and GSS didn’t disappoint! From sales to support to technical, everyone at GSS was helpful and impressed us with their professionalism and prompt support - and actually completed the install ahead of their estimated date! Our system is running flawlessly!
4.61 26 Reviews
Rich Engler, over 1 month
From the start of my time working with 603 Solar, Zach and the team were extremely knowledgeable, transparent, and prompt! Zach answered all of my questions that I first had during our initial phone conversation in June. At the time, the Federal credit was going to be reduced from 26% to 22%. Understanding that greater than 6 months was an unreasonable leadtime, Zach assured me that if my project was not completed before 12/31/2022, 603 Solar would have given me the additional 4% credit I would have lost. We also ran into a few slight hiccups with my town building inspector, but Zach kept me in the loop every step of the way and was able to come to a resolution to keep our project moving forward. I would highly recommend Zach and 603 Solar for your project!
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Rich Engler, over 1 month
From the start of my time working with 603 Solar, Zach and the team were extremely knowledgeable, transparent, and prompt! Zach answered all of my questions that I first had during our initial phone conversation in June. At the time, the Federal credit was going to be reduced from 26% to 22%. Understanding that greater than 6 months was an unreasonable leadtime, Zach assured me that if my project was not completed before 12/31/2022, 603 Solar would have given me the additional 4% credit I would have lost. We also ran into a few slight hiccups with my town building inspector, but Zach kept me in the loop every step of the way and was able to come to a resolution to keep our project moving forward. I would highly recommend Zach and 603 Solar for your project!
4.33 15 Reviews
Trixie G, over 1 month
Thank you David and the solar source team! My pool is just amazing now! I can swim day or night! It’s the perfect temperature!
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Average cost (5kW system)
$20,300 ($4.06 per watt)
Trixie G, over 1 month
Thank you David and the solar source team! My pool is just amazing now! I can swim day or night! It’s the perfect temperature!
4.32 11 Reviews
John K, 1 week ago
I would highly recommend Harvey Woods for your residential solar system. They provided a no pressure approach to initiating the installation and was very flexible concerning panel and hardware selection. My particular system required the old, outdated system to be removed including the roof shingles. They coordinated their install dates with roofing company. Town building permits were completely handled by the company. Both Greg and Matt were knowledgeable, professional, and always available to answer a call.
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John K, 1 week ago
I would highly recommend Harvey Woods for your residential solar system. They provided a no pressure approach to initiating the installation and was very flexible concerning panel and hardware selection. My particular system required the old, outdated system to be removed including the roof shingles. They coordinated their install dates with roofing company. Town building permits were completely handled by the company. Both Greg and Matt were knowledgeable, professional, and always available to answer a call.
4.25 6 Reviews
Sue Fitzgerald, over 1 month
Dave and his son are wonderful to work with. I would highly recommend them to others.<br />
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Sue Fitzgerald, over 1 month
Dave and his son are wonderful to work with. I would highly recommend them to others.<br />