North Carolina · Rebate · Deep-stack program
Duke Energy NC Solar Rebate
A direct payment toward residential solar installs in North Carolina -- see the rebate amount, eligibility, and the payback impact below.
- $0.10/W installed, max $600
- stated benefit
- Residential
- eligible customers
- 14.4 yr
- North Carolina baseline payback
- 3
- other North Carolina programs
Deep-stack program · early directory
North Carolina runs a 4-program DSIRE stack; this rebate is one layer on a 14.4-year modeled baseline, not the whole story.
- Stack4 programs
- In-state #1/3
- Type #10/19
- Baseline14.4 yr
In-state directory place #1 of 3 (early alphabet). National rebate directory #10 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
Duke Energy Carolinas and Progress offer residential solar rebates.
Program at a glance
- Program type
- Rebate
- Eligible customers
- Residential
- Stated benefit
- $0.10/W installed, max $600
- State electricity rate
- 12.8¢/kWh
- North Carolina solar score
- 33/100
Solar's trajectory in North Carolina
The market this incentive operates in: total installed solar capacity in North Carolina reported to the EIA.
North Carolina's solar incentive stack
How this rebate sits among North Carolina's 3 tracked programs, by type
- Tax exemption
Tax exemption
1 programs
- Net metering
Net metering
1 programs
- Rebate
Rebate
1 programs
What this shows Among North Carolina'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 North Carolina's deep stack
The Duke Energy NC Solar Rebate pays out as a direct rebate rather than a tax credit, one of North Carolina's solar incentive programs tracked in DSIRE. Eligibility is scoped to residential customers, with a stated benefit of $0.10/W installed, max $600. 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. North Carolina averages 5.2 kWh/m²/day of usable sunlight and residential rates of 12.8¢/kWh, producing an estimated 9,110 kWh/year and $1,166 of annual utility offset on a typical 6 kW system costing $16,800. That baseline already implies a 14.4-year simple payback and a 25-year modeled net of roughly $12,350 before this incentive - every dollar this rebate delivers compresses that payback further.
North Carolina bundles a deep incentive stack, so this program rarely stands alone. North Carolina has 4 solar incentive programs indexed in DSIRE, including adjacent options like NC Renewable Energy Property Tax Exclusion, NC Net Metering. 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 North Carolina incentives
Frequently asked questions
Where does the Duke Energy NC Solar Rebate sit in North Carolina's deep program stack?
How does this rebate work beside North Carolina's other programs?
Who qualifies, and why is this an early in-state directory row?
How does this incentive affect solar ROI in North Carolina?
Which other North Carolina 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 · North Carolina solar data · ROI calculator · All incentives.