DelawareRebate Program
Delmarva Power - Green Energy Program Incentives
You getSolar PV Residential: $0.70/W Residenital Leased/PPA systems: Not eligible Non-Residential: $0.70/W Certified Diverse Business: $0.80/W Non-Profit: $0.75/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)
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Quick facts
- Incentive type
- Rebate Program
- Amount
- Solar PV Residential: $0.70/W Residenital Leased/PPA systems: Not eligible Non-Residential: $0.70/W Certified Diverse Business: $0.80/W Non-Profit: $0.75/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)
- Administrator
- Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
- Funding source
- Delmarva Power Green Energy Fund
- Program budget
- ~$1.87 million annually on average (65% of available Green Energy Fund collections)
- Applies to
- State, Residential, Low Income Residential, Nonprofit, Commercial, Industrial, Agricultural, Institutional
- Technologies
- Solar Photovoltaics, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Wind (Small)
Dates
- Start date
- 2015-01-26
- Source last updated
- July 25, 2025
About this incentive
The Green Energy Program consists of three separate programs: one for Delmarva Power & Light (DPL), the state's only investor-owned utility; one for the state's municipal utilities; and one for the Delaware Electric Cooperative (DEC). This summary provides incentives available customers of Delmarva Power and Light (DPL). The grants are administered by the DE Energy Office. The investor-owned utility (DPL) program was established as part of The Electric Utility Restructuring Act of 1999, and is supported under Delaware's public benefits program, the Delmarva Power Green Energy Fund . Under the program, incentives are available for the installation of qualifying photovoltaic (PV), solar water heating, wind turbine, and geothermal heat pump systems. The Fund may also be used to support energy efficiency education programs. The program has recently been revised to allow projects financed using third-party power purchase agreements (PPAs). Grant eligibility and terms for PPA projects are determined by the eligibility of the project owner. Grant reservation request forms and interconnection requirements and forms may be downloaded from the Web site shown above. Under the investor-owned program, 40% of rebate funding is available for residential customers and 60% of funding is available for non-residential customers, including energy efficiency education programs.* The total of all grants may not exceed 65% of the total annual revenue collected for the Delmarva Power Green Energy Fund. Incentive terms vary by technology, system size and sector is listed in the summary fields above. All systems must be installed by a participating contractor and carry a full five-year warranty. Beginning December 10, 2010 energy audits will be required for all existing buildings prior to grant approval. In addition, for projects undertaken as part of new construction, the building will have to be Energy Star certified in order to qualify for incentives. For further details on systems that qualify for rebates under this program, see the Green Energy Program Rules.
Data updated . Always confirm details on the official program website before applying. Programs change frequently.