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Residential Clean Energy Credit (Section 25D) — TERMINATED

IRS / U.S. TreasurySee programDeadline: Terminated 12/31/2025 by OBBBA Section 70506.
Federal residential clean energy tax credit (the "residential ITC"). Critical incentive for residential rooftop solar — 30% of all-in system cost with no upper limit. Terminated by OBBBA (P.L. 119-21) Section 70506 for expenditures after December 31, 2025. Listed for historical reference; affects residential solar calculator outputs and ROI projections.

Program details

Agency
IRS / U.S. Treasury
Level
Federal
Category
Residential Solar / Clean Energy (Historical Reference)
Eligibility
HISTORICAL — Homeowners (including renters in some cases) installing qualifying clean energy systems on a U.S. residence. Battery storage ≥3 kWh. No income or MSRP caps.
Funding Amount
30% of cost (no cap) for residential solar PV, solar water heating, geothermal, small wind, fuel cells, battery storage. NO LONGER AVAILABLE for expenditures made after 12/31/2025.
Deadline
Terminated 12/31/2025 by OBBBA Section 70506.
Status
closed
Project Types
residential_solar, residential_storage
Client Types
residential
Notes
TERMINATED — major loss for residential solar economics. Update solar calculator residential mode to remove 30% federal credit assumption for projects placed in service after 12/31/2025. Commercial solar (Section 48E) remains active with phase-out. Direct residential clients to: Illinois Solar for All (low-income), ComEd Distributed Generation Rebate, IL SREC Adjustable Block Program (still active).
Source: Grantya research. Confirm current terms with the administering agency before applying.

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