District of Columbia · Rebate · Deep-stack program
DC Solar for All Program
A direct payment toward residential solar installs in District of Columbia -- see the rebate amount, eligibility, and the payback impact below.
- Free solar
- stated benefit
- Residential
- eligible customers
- 13 yr
- District of Columbia baseline payback
- 4
- other District of Columbia programs
Deep-stack program · mid directory
District of Columbia runs a 5-program DSIRE stack; this rebate is one layer on a 13-year modeled baseline, not the whole story.
- Stack5 programs
- In-state #2/4
- Type #7/19
- Baseline13 yr
In-state directory place #2 of 4 (mid alphabet). National rebate directory #7 of 19. Amounts and eligibility change; verify with the official program page before relying on a dollar figure. Informational only - not financial advice. See our disclaimer.
Program description
DC Solar for All provides free rooftop or community solar for low-income residents.
Program at a glance
- Program type
- Rebate
- Eligible customers
- Residential
- Stated benefit
- Free solar for income-qualified residents
- State electricity rate
- 19.5¢/kWh
- District of Columbia solar score
- 32/100
Solar's trajectory in District of Columbia
The market this incentive operates in: total installed solar capacity in District of Columbia reported to the EIA.
District of Columbia's solar incentive stack
How this rebate sits among District of Columbia's 4 tracked programs, by type
- Tax exemption
Tax exemption
1 programs
- Net metering
Net metering
1 programs
- Rebate
Rebate
1 programs
- SREC
SREC
1 programs
What this shows Among District of Columbia's 4 tracked incentive types, 1 are rebates like this one -- a direct payment rather than a tax reduction, stacking with the state's other program types.
How this rebate layers inside District of Columbia's deep stack
The DC Solar for All Program pays out as a direct rebate rather than a tax credit, one of District of Columbia's solar incentive programs tracked in DSIRE. Eligibility is scoped to residential customers, with a stated benefit of Free solar for income-qualified residents. DSIRE lists no scheduled sunset, though enabling legislation and appropriations can still be revised year to year.
That baseline is slower than most states, which raises the stakes for every incentive on the table. District of Columbia averages 4.4 kWh/m²/day of usable sunlight and residential rates of 19.5¢/kWh, producing an estimated 7,709 kWh/year and $1,503 of annual utility offset on a typical 6 kW system costing $19,500. That baseline already implies a 13-year simple payback and a 25-year modeled net of roughly $18,075 before this incentive - every dollar this rebate delivers compresses that payback further.
District of Columbia bundles a deep incentive stack, so this program rarely stands alone. District of Columbia has 5 solar incentive programs indexed in DSIRE, including adjacent options like DC Solar Property Tax Exemption, DC Net Metering, DC Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs). The state's net-metering policy is classified as full, which governs how excess generation is credited and often decides whether a given program is worth claiming for a specific household.
Other District of Columbia incentives
Frequently asked questions
Where does the DC Solar for All Program sit in District of Columbia's deep program stack?
How does this rebate work beside District of Columbia's other programs?
Who is eligible for the DC Solar for All Program?
How does this incentive affect solar ROI in District of Columbia?
Which other District of Columbia programs stack with this one?
Incentive data from the DSIRE (Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency); state solar economics from NREL and the U.S. EIA. See our methodology · District of Columbia solar data · ROI calculator · All incentives.