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Duke Energy Solar and Home Battery Incentives

Save up to $9,000 on rooftop solar + battery backup with PowerPair℠

Save money when you install solar and battery storage together

PowerPair℠ provides incentives for Duke Energy customers who combine the savings of solar panels and the independence of home battery storage. Panasonic, a Duke Energy Trade Ally, helps participating North Carolina customers earn one-time installation incentives when a Panasonic Authorized Storage Installer installs a qualified EVERVOLT® solar plus battery system.

*See below for qualified EVERVOLT systems.

 

What Is the ConnectedSolutions Program?

During times of very high demand for electricity, think everyone using their A/C on a hot summer’s day, utilities must rely on non-environmentally friendly options to meet customer demand. Enrolling in ConnectedSolutions allows your utility to instead use some of your stored solar power in your EVERVOLT home battery system during peak demand events. This lowers pollution, increases grid stability, and financially compensates you.

So how do you enroll?

Step 1

  • As long as you live within Massachusetts or Rhode Island, have an EVERVOLT home battery system successfully installed and commissioned, and have an interconnection through Eversource, National Grid, Rhode Island Energy or Cape Light Compact you should be eligible
     
  • Once you have confirmed your eligibility your utility requires an application to be submitted for enrollment

Step 2

  1. Site Name:
  2. System Model:
  3. Utility:
  • Once you contact the above email address, you will receive the terms & conditions document for review and signature along with the instructions to fill out the enrollment form on our web portal https://myevervolt.com 
     

Step 3

  • Once you have successfully submitted the application all you have to do is wait for your system to be approved and be part of the program. 
  • You can review the status of your enrollment on the web portal- https://myevervolt.com 
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What Is the ConnectedSolutions Program?

During times of very high demand for electricity, think everyone using their A/C on a hot summer’s day, utilities must rely on non-environmentally friendly options to meet customer demand. Enrolling in ConnectedSolutions allows your utility to instead use some of your stored solar power in your EVERVOLT home battery system during peak demand events. This lowers pollution, increases grid stability, and financially compensates you.

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    Confirm your eligibility

    As long as you live within Massachusetts or Rhode Island, have an EVERVOLT home battery system successfully installed and commissioned, and have an interconnection through Eversource, National Grid, Rhode Island Energy or Cape Light Compact you should be eligible. Once you have confirmed your eligibility your utility requires an application to be submitted for enrollment.

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    Enroll your system through the web portal

    Please email PanasonicEverVoltSupport@us.panasonic.com with the following details: 

    1. Site Name
    2. System Model
    3. Utility

    Once you contact the above email address, you will receive the terms & conditions document for review and signature along with the instructions to fill out the enrollment form on our web portal.

    Visit the Web Portal about Enroll your system through the web portal Visit the Web Portal
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    Submit and wait for approval

    Once you have successfully submitted the application all you have to do is wait for your system to be approved and be part of the program. You can review the status of your enrollment on the web portal. 

    Visit the Web Portal about Submit and wait for approval Visit the Web Portal
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    Cleaner, greener energy

    Generating and storing your own solar power reduces carbon emissions and helps promote a sustainable energy future. Plus, a home battery can keep you powered up when the grid goes down and help offset peak rate periods.

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    Generous incentives

    When you install a qualifying PowerPair system such as Panasonic EVERVOLT, you may be eligible for one-time incentives up to $9,000 depending on system size and battery capacity.

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    Installation by a trusted professional

    Use our dealer locator to find a Panasonic Authorized Storage Installer in your area. Duke Energy Trade Allies, such as Panasonic and their authorized installers, are skilled professionals who have been vetted by Duke Energy.

Save money & lower your system purchase price

PowerPair

Qualifying PowerPair installations may be eligible for the following one-time incentives:

  • $0.36/watt-AC for solar panel installation up to 10 kW-AC
  • $400/kWh for battery storage installation up to 13.5 kWh

Eligibility

  1. You must be a Duke Energy Carolinas or Duke Energy Progress online customer.
  2. Your qualifying EVERVOLT system must be installed by a Duke Energy Trade Ally and enrolled in the Residential Solar Choice Rider. View the program Terms and Conditions.
  3. You must apply for and adhere to Duke Energy interconnection requirements and maintain enrollment in Residential Solar Choice Rider for 24 months. 
  4. After 24 months you may switch to the Net Metering Bridge Rider, subject to availability. You may switch riders a total of two times within the 10-year enrollment period. 
  5. You can view the riders for customers of Duke Energy Carolinas or Duke Energy Progress online.
  6. You must provide a reliable internet connection and grant access to operating and characteristics data to Duke Energy and applicable third parties.

PowerPair One-Time Incentive

System incentive Maximum system size Maximum incentive
Solar Panels $0.36/watt 10 kW-AC $3,600
Home battery $400/kWh 13.5 kWh $5,400
Total PowerPair incentive $9,000

FAQs - Duke Energy PowerPair Program

  • Duke Energy’s PowerPair Program incentivizes homeowners to install new solar and home battery systems. Customers in North Carolina may qualify for a one-time installation incentive when they have a Duke Energy trade ally install a qualified solar + battery system. 

    For more information, please visit duke-energy.com/home/products/PowerPair.  

      

  • Please visit duke-energy.com/PowerPair for full eligibility requirements and to apply.  

  • You can use this interactive calculator on Duke Energy’s website to calculate your estimated one-time incentive.  
    You can earn up to a $9,000 PowerPair incentive in total when combining an EVERVOLT Home Battery system with solar! You can also earn more by participating in the Power Manager / EnergyWise Battery Program.

    For more information about the program and eligibility, please visit duke-energy.com/home/products/PowerPair.  
    For more information about EVERVOLT Home Battery System, please visit Panasonic’s home battery page. If you have additional questions, please contact your installer, utility or PanasonicEverVoltSupport@us.panasonic.com.