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Administered by Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress.

Duke Energy pays up to $9,000 once toward a first home solar and battery system in North Carolina: $0.36 a watt of solar up to 10 kW and $400 per kWh of battery up to 13.5 kWh. Duke Energy Progress's allocation is full, with a waitlist; Duke Energy Carolinas had about 2 MW left on 24 September 2026, only for the Residential Solar Choice option.

source · verified 27 September 2026 · amounts in US dollars

What it pays

PowerPair incentives
UpgradeConditionUp to
Solar panels$0.36 per watt AC, up to 10 kW AC$3,600
Battery storage$400 per kWh, up to 13.5 kWh, installed with the solar$5,400
Solar and battery togetherOne-time incentive, paid once billing starts under the chosen rider$9,000
Capacity, 24 September 2026
UtilityCapLeftStatus
Duke Energy Carolinas30,000 kW2,007 kWOpen for Residential Solar Choice only; the Net Metering Bridge option is full
Duke Energy Progress30,000 kW0 kWFully allocated; waitlist

Who is eligible

who
Customers who own the premises and install solar and a battery there for the first time; leased systems allowed.
installer
A Duke-approved trade ally; export up to 20 kW AC; internet connection and data access required.
commitment
A 10-year participation term and 24 months on the chosen rider. After a reservation you have 270 days to install.
battery control option
The Net Metering Bridge cohort adds monthly credits for letting Duke use the battery, from about $17 to $52 a month by model; it is full in both utilities.

Where the application goes

Through a Duke-approved installer, who makes the reservation.

Where the application goes
If this is youApply here
PowerPairduke-energy.com

Check capacity before you sign

Duke Energy Progress's PowerPair capacity is fully allocated, with a waitlist, and Duke Energy Carolinas's battery-control option has reached capacity. An installer quoting the full $9,000 in Progress territory is quoting a waitlist.

First-timers only

The incentive is for installing solar and a battery at a home for the first time. Adding a battery to existing solar does not qualify.

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