New Hampshire · Rebate · Mid-stack program
NH RGGI Solar Incentive
A direct payment toward residential solar installs in New Hampshire -- see the rebate amount, eligibility, and the payback impact below.
- Up to $0.15/W
- stated benefit
- Residential
- eligible customers
- 9.8 yr
- New Hampshire baseline payback
- 2
- other New Hampshire programs
Mid-stack program · late directory
New Hampshire stacks 3 tracked programs; this rebate sits beside peer levers on a 9.8-year modeled baseline.
- Stack3 programs
- In-state #2/2
- Type #13/19
- Baseline9.8 yr
In-state directory place #2 of 2 (late alphabet). National rebate directory #13 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
New Hampshire Renewable Energy Fund rebates for small residential solar systems.
Program at a glance
- Program type
- Rebate
- Eligible customers
- Residential
- Stated benefit
- Up to $0.15/W
- State electricity rate
- 25.5¢/kWh
- New Hampshire solar score
- 34/100
New Hampshire's solar incentive stack
How this rebate sits among New Hampshire's 2 tracked programs, by type
- Net metering
Net metering
1 programs
- Rebate
Rebate
1 programs
What this shows Among New Hampshire's 2 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.
Where this rebate sits in New Hampshire's mid-size stack
The NH RGGI Solar Incentive pays out as a direct rebate rather than a tax credit, one of New Hampshire's solar incentive programs tracked in DSIRE. Eligibility is scoped to residential customers, with a stated benefit of Up to $0.15/W. DSIRE lists no scheduled sunset, though enabling legislation and appropriations can still be revised year to year.
That's the backdrop this incentive works against. New Hampshire averages 4.2 kWh/m²/day of usable sunlight and residential rates of 25.5¢/kWh, producing an estimated 7,358 kWh/year and $1,876 of annual utility offset on a typical 6 kW system costing $18,300. That baseline already implies a 9.8-year simple payback and a 25-year modeled net of roughly $28,600 before this incentive - every dollar this rebate delivers compresses that payback further.
A handful of other levers are worth checking alongside this one. New Hampshire has 3 solar incentive programs indexed in DSIRE, including adjacent options like NH 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 New Hampshire incentives
Frequently asked questions
What is the NH RGGI Solar Incentive among New Hampshire's mid-size programs?
How does the NH RGGI Solar Incentive work?
Who qualifies, and what does a late in-state directory place mean?
How does this incentive affect solar ROI in New Hampshire?
Are there other solar incentives in New Hampshire?
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 · New Hampshire solar data · ROI calculator · All incentives.