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Sharon Pillar

Sharon Pillar

Executive Director, Pennsylvania Solar Center

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The death of residential solar tax credits

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Warning of continued industry job losses and bankruptcies in 2026

The 30% federal residential solar tax credit died at midnight on December 31, 2025. For twenty years, Section 25D let homeowners slash $9,000 off a typical $30,000 solar installation. The Inflation Reduction Act had extended it through 2032. Then Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' accelerated the sunset by seven years, sparking a desperate year-end rush as installers sold out months in advance and homeowners scrambled to beat the deadline.

Updated Jan 15