Buyer's Guide 2026
Delmarva Power - Green Energy Program Incentives
Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs
Program Overview
- Category
- Financial Incentive
- Program Type
- Rebate Program
- Implementing Sector
- State
- State
- Delaware
- Eligible Storage Technologies
- Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Geothermal Heat Pumps, Wind (Small), Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels
- Incentive Amount
- Solar PV
Residential: $0.70/W
Residenital Leased/PPA systems: Not eligible
Non-Residential (systems less than 6 kW): $0.50/W
Non-Residential (systems 6 kW or larger): $0.70/W
Non-Profit: $1.40/W
Wind
Residential: $0.85/W for first 5 kW, $0.25/W up to 50 kW
Non-Residential: $0.85/W for first 5 kW, $0.25/W up to 50 kW
Non-Profit: $1.75/W for first 5 kW, $1.00/W up to 50 kW
Solar Water Heating (SWH)
Residential: $1/kWh saved
Non-Residential: $1/kWh saved
Non-Profit: $2/kWh saved
GeoThermal Heat Pumps
Residential: $800/ton (first 2 tons), $700/ton (over 2 tons)
Non-Residential: $800/ton (first 2 tons), $700/ton (over 2 tons)
Non-Profit: $1,000/ton (first 2 tons), $800/ton (over 2 tons) - Maximum Incentive
- Solar PV
Residential: $6,000
Non-Residential: $30,000
Certified Diverse Business: $35,000
Non-Profit: $50,000
Wind
Residential: $15,000
Non-Residential: $24,000
Non-Profit: $50,000
Solar Water Heating (SWH)
Residential:$5,000
Non-Residential: $10,000
Non-Profit: $10,000
Geothermal Heat Pumps
Residential:$5,000
Non-Residential: $30,000
Non-Profit: $30,000 - Equipment Requirements
- Systems must carry a full five-year warranty and meet applicable UL, IEEE, and NEC standards;
Solar thermal systems must be SRCC certified (OG-300 for residential and OG-100 for non-residential);
Geothermal heat pumps must have a minimum EER of 18.0 and COP of 3.6 - Installation Requirements
- On- and off-grid systems are eligible; systems must be installed by a participating contractor; solar PV and solar thermal systems must meet orientation, shading, and aesthetics requirements; wind energy systems may be reviewed for wind resource adequacy
- Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits
- Customer-generator
- Administrator
- Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
- Applicable Sectors
- Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential, Schools, Agricultural, Low Income Residential, Institutional
- Budget
- ~$1.87 million annually on average (65% of available Green Energy Fund collections)
- Start Date
- 01/26/2015
- Applicable Utilities
- Delmarva Power
- Last Updated
- 09/30/2021
- Funding Source
- Delmarva Power Green Energy Fund
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