2026 incentives · North Augusta, SC
Solar incentives in North Augusta, SC
North Augusta solar incentives start with Dominion Energy: it pays about 2.8–4.1¢ per kWh for exported power. After that comes the 25% SC credit ($6,151 over 2 tax years on a 9.5 kW system).
The 30% federal credit ended on December 31, 2025.
The short answer · as of July 2026
North Augusta homeowners can claim South Carolina’s 25% state tax credit (Form TC-38), capped at $3,500 per tax year with a 10-year carry-forward, plus property-tax exemption on qualifying systems of 20 kW or less and sales-tax exemption on equipment. Dominion Energy South Carolina credits exported power at roughly 2.8–4.1¢ per kWh under Solar Choice. The 30% federal credit is no longer available.
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Local incentive reality
The incentive picture in North Augusta
The incentive that applies to a North Augusta homeowner is the same one that applies anywhere in South Carolina: the 25% credit on Form TC-38, capped at $3,500 in any one tax year and at half your state tax liability, with a ten-year carry-forward. Qualifying systems of 20 kW or less are exempt from property tax and solar equipment is exempt from state sales tax. None of that changes with your address.
What does change with your address is the export credit, and it is the larger number over the life of a system. Dominion Energy South Carolina credits exports on a time-of-use basis under Solar Choice. Aiken Electric Cooperative sets its own credit under its distributed-generation rider. Neither offers a meaningful upfront residential rebate, so there is no cash incentive here to chase and nobody should be implying otherwise.
The federal residential credit is gone for systems placed in service on or after 1 January 2026. North Augusta sits in a metro shared with Georgia, and quotes cross the river in both directions, so it is worth saying plainly: a proposal still applying 30% federal is running on tooling nobody has updated, whichever side of the Savannah it came from.
Written for North Augusta specifically.
Start here, it matters most
What Dominion Energy South Carolina pays you for solar in North Augusta
In North Augusta, Dominion Energy South Carolina's export terms are worth more over 25 years than any one-off credit: 13,780 kWh a year from a 9.5 kW system, every year.
| Item | Current position (July 2026) |
|---|---|
| Programme | Solar Choice |
| Retail rate you avoid | about 14.4¢ per kWh for power you use as you generate it |
| Export credit | roughly 2.8–4.1¢ per kWh for power you send back, on a time-of-use basis |
| Monthly rider | about $14 a month |
| Annual true-up | Leftover credits settle each November at an avoided-cost rate |
| Upfront utility rebate | None. There is no residential cash-back programme in this territory. |
| Who confirms your territory | We do, at the assessment. In and around North Augusta, Aiken Electric Cooperative serves many addresses in and around the city, and terms differ. |
The practical consequence: a kilowatt-hour you use yourself is worth roughly three to five times a kilowatt-hour you export. That is why we size to your consumption rather than to your roof area, and why load shifting or storage now matters more in North Augusta than it did two years ago.
Rebates
Why North Augusta has no utility rebate, and who does
There is no upfront residential solar rebate in Dominion Energy South Carolina territory around North Augusta.
Quoted a rebate for North Augusta? Check it on Dominion Energy South Carolina's own site first.
Statewide rules
The parts that are the same everywhere in SC
Statewide, the strongest remaining incentive is the 25% state credit on Form TC-38.
In North Augusta, a 9.5 kW system's credit of $6,151 arrives over 2 tax years because of the $3,500 yearly cap.
South Carolina solar incentives in full →
Eligibility depends on your circumstances and none of this is tax advice, so confirm with a tax professional. Property-tax treatment is administered locally, see Aiken County (city limits extend into Edgefield County) below.
Aiken County (city limits extend into Edgefield County)
What the exemption is worth in Aiken County (city limits extend into Edgefield County)
An eligible rooftop system of 20 kW or less should not increase your assessed value in Aiken County (city limits extend into Edgefield County), so you are not paying annually for an improvement that is reducing your power bill.
The exemption's cash value scales with local millage, so it is worth more in higher-millage jurisdictions. We do not publish a millage figure for Aiken County (city limits extend into Edgefield County) without an auditor-current schedule on file, because a wrong number here is worse than no number. Your assessment walks through how the exemption works for your parcel instead.
The 20 kW threshold matters if you are considering a large system in North Augusta. Sizing past it can cost you the exemption entirely, which is another reason right-sizing beats maximising, and another reason Dominion Energy South Carolina's export rate of roughly 2.8–4.1¢ per kWh should shape the design.
Adding it up
What a North Augusta homeowner actually nets in 2026
9.5 kW at the $2.59 per watt North Augusta benchmark, July 2026. Illustrative, not a quote.
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| 9.5 kW system at $2.59 per watt | $24,605 |
| State sales tax | Exempt |
| Federal credit | $0, expired for 2026 installs |
| Dominion Energy South Carolina rebate | $0, no programme in this territory |
| SC 25% credit (TC-38) | −$6,033, claimed across 2 tax years |
| Net cost | about $18,454 |
| Annual property tax added | $0 on qualifying systems ≤20 kW |
For what that net figure means as a payback period, and why the answer depends far more on when you use power than on which panels you buy, see solar panel cost in North Augusta.
Businesses
Incentives for North Augusta businesses
Commercial projects in North Augusta follow different rules from homes, including federal commercial provisions that your CPA, not an installer, should confirm. Daytime business load on Dominion Energy uses most solar output on site.
Permits and approvals
What approval takes in North Augusta
6 approvals for a North Augusta system. We file every one.
- 01A building permit and a separate electrical permit for a rooftop system
- 02Permits issued by the City of North Augusta itself, not by Aiken County or Edgefield County, for any address inside city limits
- 03A land-disturbance or stormwater permit from the city where the work disturbs ground, which applies to some ground-mounted arrays
- 04A zoning review as well for any ground-mounted array
- 05An additional electrical permit where battery storage is included
- 06Interconnection approval from whichever utility serves your meter
Local factors
What changes the net value of North Augusta solar incentives
- 01
Shade in North Augusta
The older streets near the river carry mature canopy. The newer subdivisions further from the centre are largely open, and that difference decides more about production here than roof pitch does.
- 02
Approvals that shape the layout
North Augusta runs its own planning and permitting from the Municipal Center on Georgia Avenue, separate from both Aiken County and Edgefield County. Many of the newer subdivisions carry HOA architectural guidelines, and we prepare that packet as part of the install.
- 03
When incentives will not rescue it
Your roof needs replacing within about five years.
- 04
Also worth knowing
Your power bill is under roughly $90 a month.
North Augusta sun, month by month
What North Augusta solar incentives are worth on real output
About 13,780 kWh a year from a south-facing roof with no shade. May is the strongest month at about 1,315 kWh and December the weakest at about 866 kWh.
Your roof will differ. The older streets near the river carry mature canopy.
Estimate: NASA POWER sun data for North Augusta, PVWatts model, south-facing, no shade.
Homes in North Augusta
Who can claim North Augusta solar incentives
- 7,912owner-occupied homes (72% of 11,015)
- 1986median year homes were built
- 69%of homes are single-family detached
- $221kmedian owner-occupied home value
- Half of North Augusta homes are more than 40 years old, so the roof check matters here: a roof with under ten years left should be replaced before solar goes on, or at the same time.
- Only 69% of homes are single-family detached; in the other 31% the association or shared roof decides first.
- 7,912 North Augusta households own their home, the ones who can install and claim the state credit.
- A 9.5 kW system at about $24,605 is roughly 11% of the median $221k North Augusta home value.
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates for North Augusta city. Estimates, rounded.
Our work
Real systems our crews have installed
Our own job photos, not stock or renders. Inland river bluff, so salt exposure is not a factor and wind loading is well below the coast.
CommercialDowntown flat roofLow-slope membrane rooftop
ResidentialClean rooftop layoutBlack-framed panels
ResidentialMulti-facet metal roofWooded aerial view
Off-GridCabin porch viewFull-slope roof array
Off-GridOff-grid lake cabinGround-tilt metal roof array
ResidentialFull black-on-blackPoolside single-story home
Photo locations are not published.
Free assessment · North Augusta, SC
Get a straight answer for your North Augusta roof
We read your bill, confirm your Dominion Energy South Carolina export terms, and tell you what your roof in Aiken County (city limits extend into Edgefield County) will actually carry, and say so if it will not pay.
- Most addresses here are on Dominion Energy South Carolina, but Aiken Electric Cooperative serves many addresses in and around the city. We confirm yours from your bill before we quote anything
- A building permit and a separate electrical permit for a rooftop system: we pull it and manage the inspections
- North Augusta runs its own planning and permitting from the Municipal Center on Georgia Avenue, separate from both Aiken County and Edgefield County.
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North Augusta incentives FAQ
Common questions about solar incentives in North Augusta
What solar incentives can I get in North Augusta, SC in 2026?
South Carolina offers a 25% state income tax credit on Form TC-38, capped at $3,500 in any one tax year and at 50% of your annual state liability, with a ten-year carry-forward. Qualifying residential systems of 20 kW or less are exempt from South Carolina property tax. Solar equipment is exempt from South Carolina state sales tax. The 30% federal credit expired for systems placed in service on or after January 1, 2026.
Does North Augusta still have net metering?
Not in the original form. One-for-one net metering closed to new applicants in South Carolina before the current programme took over, and new customers are enrolled in Solar Choice instead. Under that programme exported power is credited at roughly 2.8–4.1¢ per kWh rather than at the about 14.4¢ per kWh retail rate, with a rider of about $14 a month and an annual true-up in November.
How do I claim South Carolina’s 25% state tax credit?
You claim it on South Carolina Form TC-38 with your state income tax return for the year the system is placed in service. Because the credit is capped at $3,500 per year and at 50% of your state tax liability, most systems are claimed across two or three returns using the 10-year carry-forward. Keep your final invoice and commissioning documentation. Confirm your own eligibility with a tax professional.
Is there a Dominion Energy South Carolina rebate for solar in North Augusta?
No. Dominion Energy South Carolina does not offer an upfront residential solar rebate, so there is no cash-back programme to stack here. Rebates in South Carolina are set by individual providers rather than statewide, so the answer genuinely depends on which utility serves your meter.
Will solar panels increase my property taxes in North Augusta?
Qualifying residential systems of 20 kW or less are exempt from South Carolina property tax. Confirm your own position with Aiken County (city limits extend into Edgefield County) and a tax professional, since eligibility depends on your circumstances.
What North Augusta solar incentives can a homeowner claim in 2026?
South Carolina's 25% state credit, worth $6,151 over 2 tax years on a 9.5 kW system, plus the Aiken County (city limits extend into Edgefield County) property-tax treatment covered below. Dominion Energy South Carolina runs no upfront residential rebate.
Do North Augusta solar incentives include net metering?
One-for-one net metering closed to new applicants on 1 June 2021, and new Dominion Energy South Carolina systems are credited under Solar Choice instead, at roughly 2.8–4.1¢ per kWh for exports. Dominion Energy households paid about 14.6¢ per kWh on average in 2024.
Do North Augusta solar incentives cover batteries?
A battery charged by your solar can count toward the SC credit as part of the system; confirm with a tax professional. In North Augusta, a 9.5 kW system's afternoon surplus (up to about 1,315 kWh in its best month) is what a battery would hold.
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