Oregon · Rebate · Deep-stack program
Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate
A direct payment toward residential solar installs in Oregon -- see the rebate amount, eligibility, and the payback impact below.
- Up to $2,500 (solar) + $2,500 (storage)
- stated benefit
- Residential
- eligible customers
- 16.9 yr
- Oregon baseline payback
- 3
- other Oregon programs
Deep-stack program · late directory
Oregon runs a 4-program DSIRE stack; this rebate is one layer on a 16.9-year modeled baseline, not the whole story.
- Stack4 programs
- In-state #3/3
- Type #16/19
- Baseline16.9 yr
In-state directory place #3 of 3 (late alphabet). National rebate directory #16 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
Oregon ODOE provides rebates for residential solar and battery storage systems.
Program at a glance
- Program type
- Rebate
- Eligible customers
- Residential
- Stated benefit
- Up to $2,500 (solar) + $2,500 (storage)
- State electricity rate
- 12.8¢/kWh
- Oregon solar score
- 24/100
Solar's trajectory in Oregon
The market this incentive operates in: total installed solar capacity in Oregon reported to the EIA.
Oregon's solar incentive stack
How this rebate sits among Oregon'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 Oregon'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 Oregon's deep stack
The Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate pays out as a direct rebate rather than a tax credit, one of Oregon's solar incentive programs tracked in DSIRE. Eligibility is scoped to residential customers, with a stated benefit of Up to $2,500 (solar) + $2,500 (storage). 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. Oregon averages 4.5 kWh/m²/day of usable sunlight and residential rates of 12.8¢/kWh, producing an estimated 7,884 kWh/year and $1,009 of annual utility offset on a typical 6 kW system costing $17,100. That baseline already implies a 16.9-year simple payback and a 25-year modeled net of roughly $8,125 before this incentive - every dollar this rebate delivers compresses that payback further.
Oregon bundles a deep incentive stack, so this program rarely stands alone. Oregon has 4 solar incentive programs indexed in DSIRE, including adjacent options like OR Residential Solar Property Tax Exemption, OR 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 Oregon incentives
Frequently asked questions
Where does the Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate sit in Oregon's deep program stack?
How does this rebate work beside Oregon's other programs?
Who qualifies, and what does a late in-state directory place mean?
How does this incentive affect solar ROI in Oregon?
Which other Oregon 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 · Oregon solar data · ROI calculator · All incentives.