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Texas Solar Incentives

Bask in the Benefits of Solar and Storage in Texas

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Texas is one of the sunniest states in the U.S.1

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Texas solar price drop over the last five years.2

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Texas is the highest producer of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in the country.3

Residential electric bills in Texas are almost 20% higher than the national average.4 This is just one of the many reasons Texans team up with a solar company in Texas like Sunrun to create and store their own renewable energy at home. Texas also offers excellent solar incentive programs that could help you go solar for less.

Sunrun is the leading home solar and battery storage company in the U.S.5 We’re here to ensure you can gain energy independence and security while getting the most out of the incentives, tax credits, and solar rebate programs Texas offers.

Tax Incentives, Tax Credits, and Rebates in Texas*

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Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)**

Qualified homeowners with home solar could be eligible for a tax credit of up to 30% against the cost of the system.

TXU Energy Home Solar Buyback Plan

Bill credits for the excess solar power a home solar panel installation creates.7  (Must live in a service area.)

Solar Energy System Property Tax Exemption

Property tax exemption on the added home value from the installed solar panels in Texas.8

Local Utility Company Solar Rebates

Rebate to reduce solar’s up-front cost or after system’s installation.9,10,11,12 (Varies by utility.)

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Estimates only. For specific tax information please consult an accountant.

Learn the Details of Texas Solar Incentives

We’ve joined forces with TXU Energy to boost the value of the solar kilowatt-hours (kWh) you produce in the Lone Star State.14 TXU Energy, a Vistra Energy company, is Texas’s leading retail electric provider (REP) and powers more homes and businesses than any other provider.15

With TXU Energy’s Home Solar Buyback plan, you can get paid for the excess energy your Texas solar installation creates. Earn automatic clean energy bill credits to offset up to 100% of your energy charges on your electricity bill each month.7, 16  In other states, this type of arrangement is known as net metering. If you need more electricity, you’ll pay a simple, flat rate for 100% wind or solar power from the grid.

Add a new rooftop solar panel system to your home in Texas and your property taxes won’t go up.8 Installing a photovoltaic (PV) system in Texas could also help you build home value.

If you’re an American Electric Power (AEP) Texas,9 Austin Energy,10 CPS Energy,11 or Oncor residential customer,12 you may be eligible to get a cash incentive of $2,500 to $8,500 for the kW of solar power installed in your home. This varies by electric provider, solar PV system size, location, and applicant income.

Texas’s Solar Potential Is at Reach

Aside from these excellent state incentive programs, our home solar and energy storage plans in Texas start at $0 down. If you're interested in creating and storing your own solar energy in Texas, our team is here to answer all your solar questions. Rest easy knowing that we’re one of the best solar installers in Texas. Discover if Sunrun is right for you and your family’s energy needs.

 

DISCLAIMERS:

*Consumer’s ability to monetize rebates, incentives, and tax credits depends on several factors, including, without limitation, continued state subsidization of these policies, the applicable Sunrun product type, and whether a consumer purchases or leases a home solar system from Sunrun.

**We recommend contacting a tax professional to most accurately determine the impact tax credits may have on your federal taxes.