Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

City of Philadelphia - Solar Rebate Program

Program Overview

Category:: Financial Incentive
Program Type:: Rebate Program
Implementing Sector:: Local
State:: Pennsylvania
Eligible Storage Technologies:: Solar Photovoltaics
Website:: https://phila.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3943381&GUID=54A26DAA-96BD-4AD9-969F-ED77B7F9EE5B&Options=ID%7CText%7C&Search=solar
Incentive Amount:: Residential: $0.20 per watt of solar installed
Commercial: $0.10 per watt of solar installed
Administrator:: City of Philadelphia
Applicable Sectors:: Commercial, Residential
Budget :: Maximum of $500,000 per fiscal year
Start Date:: 07/01/2019
Expiration Date:: 12/31/2024
Last Updated:: 08/14/2019

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility	Sectors	Technologies
$/W0.2000	Residential	Solar Photovoltaics
$/W0.1000	Residential	Solar Photovoltaics

Summary

On August 14, 2019, Mayor Kenney of Philadelphia signed a law which created a Solar Rebate. The rebate is paid by the City for commercial or residential solar installations completed after July 1, 2019. These incentive payments will average $1,000 per home. The program has a spending cap of $500,000 per fiscal year.

Authorities

Name	Enacted Date	Effective Date	Expired Date
Philadelphia City Council Bill No. 190378	08/14/2019	08/14/2019	12/31/2024