Residential Renewable Electrical Generation Rebate Program
This program offers rebates to qualifying NH residents who install photovoltaic (PV) or wind turbine electrical generation systems.
RSA 362-F:10 – Renewable Energy Fund created the small renewable generation facility program. With the passage of Senate Bill 303 (2024), RSA 362-F:10, V through VII, and IX relative to the residential small renewable generation incentive payment program were repealed. Therefore, this program is now permanently closed. Existing applications pending prior to program closure will continue to be processed. The Department will undertake a stakeholder process to review new program ideas, and should a new program emerge, it will be posted the New Hampshire Department of Energy webpage. To be included in notifications regarding REF programs please sign up for Renewable Energy Fund notifications through our website here: Subscribe to our Newsletters (nh.gov)
Effective January 2, 2018, this program offers rebates to qualifying NH residents who install photovoltaic (PV) or wind turbine electrical generation systems. Rebate levels are $.20 per watt of panel rated power up to $1,000, or 30% of the total facility cost, whichever is less.
Please review the short videos and other resources on our Thinking about Going Solar? page for important information to consider when deciding to invest in solar power.
Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Allocations
The Department accepted applications for the Residential Renewable Electrical Generation Rebate Program in anticipation of a lottery process for funding allocation between the following dates: SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 through OCTOBER 13, 2023. Details regarding the program opening and lottery process are detailed in the FY2024 Budget Allocation memo above. THIS PROGRAM IS NOW CLOSED
An electronic lottery process will be used to establish application queue positions and a public session to perform this process will be held virtually. The date for the lottery has been set for November 20, 2023 at 9am and the notice with the information will be sent and posted to the website. See below
Residential Renewable Electrical Generation Rebate Applications
Please register as a vendor with the State of New Hampshire upon project completion and prior to submitting a Step 2 application. The vendor registration system is a secure online platform which allows the State of New Hampshire to safely collect personal tax ID information which is required for any payment issued by the state.
The below applications are NEW fillable forms. Note that no material changes were made to the application, only an update from a static PDF format to fillable forms.
- Step 1: Incentive Pre-Approval Application - Closed
- Step 2: Final Incentive Request -Closed
Docket Information
A public process was held to determine changes to the Residential Renewable Electric Rebate Program. On November 20, 2017 the Commission issued Order 26,075 which details modifications to the Program. The revised Program opened on January 2, 2018. Historical information on changes to the program can be found on the Public Utilities Commission webpage in docket DR 15-302: