Installers, contractors and solar service companies whose service area covers Vermont.
Vermont is small, northern, and cloudy by reputation — and one of the most solar-dense states in America. More than 600 megawatts of distributed solar operate statewide, in a state whose entire peak electricity demand is only about 1,000 megawatts, and nearly two-thirds of it is net-metered: farmhouses, barns, sugar shacks, and village rooftops producing power where it's used.
The program is net metering, run by the Public Utility Commission since 1998 and open to every electric customer, with systems up to 500 kW. Power you don't use is credited at the blended residential rate — about 15.7 cents per kilowatt-hour for a typical new home system in 2026, after a small per-kilowatt-hour adjustor — and credits carry forward for up to 12 months. Neighbors can share, too: group net metering lets several households, or a farm's multiple meters, draw on one array. Two exemptions sweeten the deal: solar equipment is exempt from Vermont's sales tax, and a net-metered home system under 50 kW is exempt from property tax. Green Mountain Power customers can add up to $10,500 in utility payments for enrolling a home battery in grid services.
Because winter production lags heating-season bills, Vermonters often pair panels with cold-climate heat pumps and storage — and the installers below design for snow loads and short December days. Check the Vermont rebates and incentives, compare quotes, and browse our solar energy resources for guides to group net metering, off-grid systems, and battery programs.
