PowerPair North Carolina Solar and Battery Incentive
Duke Energy PowerPair Incentive is Nearing Capacity
Save up to $9,000 on a new solar & battery install while spots last.
Now's the Time
Duke Energy’s PowerPairSM program offers one of the strongest solar + battery incentives in North Carolina — but space is limited and filling up fast. If you are a Duke Energy customer who is considering solar, now is the best time to act. Fill out the form to see if solar is a good fit for your home.
Additional Savings
Don’t forget, both solar and battery systems are eligible for the 30% Federal Tax Credit for solar. We’re already seeing high demand — especially with the tax credit under threat in 2026. Get your project started early to get on our install calendar before spaces fill up for 2025.
Limited Space
With a statewide cap of 60,000kW only a set number of homes will be able to take advantage of the limited space PowerPair incentive. This is awarded on a first-come-first-served basis. If you’re interested in any of these incentives, request a free quote to get started.
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North Carolina's Original Solar + Battery Installer
Born and led in Raleigh, NC, Southern Energy Management has been installing solar in North Carolina for over 20 years. With 3500+ solar installs and 1,000+ batteries energized across North Carolina, we’re here to help you take full advantage of this opportunity with clarity and confidence.
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What You Can Expect
Lower Monthly Electric Bills
Uninterrupted Power Security
Weather Event Preparedness
Long Term Protection from Rising Rates
Resilient & Sustainable Home Energy System
Trusted Local Expertise Every Step of the Way
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We believe good energy creates more good energy. This is how we approach our customers. Our goal is to bring our best energy to every project, exceed every customer’s expectations, and bring happiness and passion to the entire process of going solar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Check out the NCSEA’s Squeaky Clean Podcast to hear our very own, Graham Alexander, talk about the details of this new monumental program for NC.
Duke Energy does not install solar panels for residential or commercial customers. You will need to work with a local solar company to have a system installed.
The cost of a solar panel system varies depending on the location of your home, how much roof space you have, your energy use, and more. Our average 7.6kW solar system costs roughly $26,000 before incentives. This is obviously a baseline and your solar designer will provide you with a concrete number tailored to your home and energy goals.
Duke Energy offers a net metering credit program to homes that go solar in North Carolina. Under net metering, any excess electricity a home produces is sent back to the grid and credited on the account’s monthly electric bill.
The value of those credits vary depending on whether the home is opted into Duke’s new Bridge Rate program or the Time-of-Use (TOU) rate schedule. Either way, accumulated credits are applied to future energy bills.
Learn more about how utilities compensate homes for solar here →
What areas do you serve?
Southern Energy Management is North Carolina’s most established solar installer. For 23+ years, we’ve helped homes and businesses across North Carolina make the switch to solar & battery storage. Our Raleigh-based team of in-house solar experts is proud to serve the areas of:
- Apex
- Cary
- Chapel Hill
- Charlotte
- Clayton
- Durham
- Fayetteville
- Fuquay-Varina
- Garner
- Greensboro
- Holly Springs
- Knightdale
- Morrisville
- Raleigh
- Wendell Falls
- Wilmington
- Winston-Salem
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About Us
North Carolina’s solar power and building performance expert. Founded in 2001, we’ve worked for 20+ years to improve the way people make and use energy.
