Delaware · Rebate · Deep-stack program
Delaware Green Energy Fund Rebate
A direct payment toward residential solar installs in Delaware -- see the rebate amount, eligibility, and the payback impact below.
- $1,000
- stated benefit
- Residential
- eligible customers
- 15.4 yr
- Delaware baseline payback
- 3
- other Delaware programs
Deep-stack program · mid directory
Delaware runs a 4-program DSIRE stack; this rebate is one layer on a 15.4-year modeled baseline, not the whole story.
- Stack4 programs
- In-state #2/3
- Type #8/19
- Baseline15.4 yr
In-state directory place #2 of 3 (mid alphabet). National rebate directory #8 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
Grant administered by Sustainable Energy Utility for residential solar installations.
Program at a glance
- Program type
- Rebate
- Eligible customers
- Residential
- Stated benefit
- $1,000 for residential systems
- State electricity rate
- 14.8¢/kWh
- Delaware solar score
- 24/100
Solar's trajectory in Delaware
The market this incentive operates in: total installed solar capacity in Delaware reported to the EIA.
Delaware's solar incentive stack
How this rebate sits among Delaware's 3 tracked programs, by type
- Net metering
Net metering
1 programs
- Rebate
Rebate
1 programs
- SREC
SREC
1 programs
What this shows Among Delaware's 3 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 Delaware's deep stack
The Delaware Green Energy Fund Rebate pays out as a direct rebate rather than a tax credit, one of Delaware's solar incentive programs tracked in DSIRE. Eligibility is scoped to residential customers, with a stated benefit of $1,000 for residential systems. 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. Delaware averages 4.5 kWh/m²/day of usable sunlight and residential rates of 14.8¢/kWh, producing an estimated 7,884 kWh/year and $1,167 of annual utility offset on a typical 6 kW system costing $18,000. That baseline already implies a 15.4-year simple payback and a 25-year modeled net of roughly $11,175 before this incentive - every dollar this rebate delivers compresses that payback further.
Delaware bundles a deep incentive stack, so this program rarely stands alone. Delaware has 4 solar incentive programs indexed in DSIRE, including adjacent options like DE Net Metering, Delaware SREC Program. 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 Delaware incentives
Frequently asked questions
Where does the Delaware Green Energy Fund Rebate sit in Delaware's deep program stack?
How does this rebate work beside Delaware's other programs?
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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 · Delaware solar data · ROI calculator · All incentives.