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Washington State Solar Incentives

Washington State Solar Incentives

Federal Tax Credit

A tax credit equivalent to 30% of the total cost of the system, signed into law via the Inflation Reduction Act on August 16, 2022.

Washington State Sales Tax Exemption

Solar photovoltaic systems sized up to 100 kW AC and installed by qualified installers are exempt from state sales tax as of July 1, 2019.

Net Metering

Send excess electricity back to your utility and receive a full retail rate credit in kilowatt-hours (kWh) on your electric bill.

Recent Articles & Case Studies

Residential Solar Installations

  • 9.62 kW, Deming
  • 11.84 kW, Bellingham
  • 8.88 kW, Friday Harbor
  • 6.4 kW, Bellingham
  • 7.56 kW, Camano Island
  • 9 kW, Sedro-Woolley

Commercial Solar Installations

  • Rosehill Community Center
  • Vashon Recycling and Transfer Station
  • Foothills Food Bank
  • East Whatcom Regional Resource Center
  • Recycling & Disposal Services
  • Friday Harbor Market

What Our Solar Customers Have to Say

  • We are very pleased and satisfied with the excellent service from everyone at Western Solar. From the initial discussions of solar panel options with Josh, the politeness and competence of the installation and the final check, we could not have been more satisfied. Electrical issues in our building and some roof irregularity were identified and corrected. The customer service and follow-up have been outstanding.
    Hans D., Monroe UCC12.4 kW solar PV system, Monroe
  • The on-site technicians/workers were knowledgeable and great to work with. We would hire this contractor again, especially the electrician Eric!
    Lee J.9.84 kW solar PV system, Preston
  • The overall experience from initial contact through project completion was enjoyable!
    Charlie S.3.38 kW solar PV system, Anacortes
  • We had only dreamed of having a solar system for our house until we learned about the federal and Washington state financial incentives that reduced our payback time for this investments from 20 to 5 years! Josh and the folks at Western Solar couldn’t have been more helpful and friendly and the installation was fast and smooth. We are the stars of our neighborhood!
    Lynne P.4.32 kW solar PV system, Bellingham
  • Thank you. all is very well as promised. I just wanted to let you know that just about everybody that came to inspect the workmanship and even the PSE guy installing the new meter all agree that your work is top-notch. You can now add my name to that long list. I'm happy to have found you by the way of my neighbor, the Torgersen family, another of your satisfied customers. All the very best to you all. Many thanks, limo John
    John J.6.71 kW solar PV system, Anacortes
  • Very happy with all aspects of the project from inception to completion. Any questions I had were answered quickly and satisfactory. Quick install, nice, neat and they cleaned up after themselves.
    Rich B.3.36 kW solar PV system, Everett

Over 50,000 panels
installed.

Over 4163 cups of
coffee consumed.

Over 1,500 homes &
businesses powered.

Estimated 5,546 tons of co2
offset annually.