HOME SOLAR IN CONNECTICUT
Home Solar in Connecticut
Solar panels and battery backup designed around your Connecticut home, with simple, upfront ways to pay. Share your ZIP and we’ll see what fits.
CONNECTICUT
Going Solar in Connecticut
Connecticut replaced traditional net metering with a statewide program called Residential Renewable Energy Solutions (RRES). You choose between two ways to be paid, and the choice is permanent.
Aurica helps Connecticut homeowners compare home solar and battery storage with full transparency. There are two ways to pay: cash or a solar PPA. We look at your roof, your bills and your utility before we suggest anything.
UTILITIES
Connecticut Electric Utilities
Most Connecticut homes are served by Eversource or United Illuminating (UI). A few towns run their own municipal utilities with their own rules.
NET METERING
Net Metering and Export Rules
RRES is run by Eversource and UI under the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA). It launched in January 2022 as a six-year program. When you apply, you pick one of two options, and you can’t switch later:
Netting: your home uses solar first, and extra power earns bill credits at the retail rate. Netting projects that apply in 2026 pay a Solar Energy Adjustment of $0.0402 per kWh of total solar production. Buy-All: all of your solar power goes to the grid at a fixed rate for 20 years ($0.3289 per kWh for 2026 applications), and you buy the power your home uses from the utility.
WAYS TO PAY
Cash or a Solar PPA
Aurica offers two ways to pay. You can pay cash and own the system. Or you can choose a solar power purchase agreement (PPA), where you pay for the power the panels produce, with either a 0% yearly rate (the contracted per-kWh rate stays flat) or a 3.5% yearly increase. Qualifying PPA offers can be $0 upfront. PPA availability and terms depend on your address, and your signed agreement sets the details. Savings are not guaranteed.
BATTERY STORAGE
Q.HOME CORE and Tesla Powerwall 3
Aurica offers two home batteries: Q.HOME CORE from Qcells and Tesla Powerwall 3. A battery stores solar power for the evening and can keep your essentials running during an outage. How long backup lasts depends on battery size and what you run. We help you compare the two for your home.
A battery can keep essentials running in an outage. How it fits with RRES depends on whether you choose netting or buy-all, which we walk through with you.
FAQ
Connecticut Solar FAQ
Does Connecticut have net metering?
Not for new systems. The RRES program replaced it, with a netting option and a buy-all option. The choice is made at application and can’t be changed.
What is the RRES buy-all rate in 2026?
$0.3289 per kWh for applications submitted in 2026, fixed for 20 years, per Eversource and UI.
Is there a charge with RRES netting?
Yes. Netting projects that apply in 2026 pay a Solar Energy Adjustment of $0.0402 per kWh of total solar production.
Can I still get the 30% federal solar tax credit?
No. The IRS says the Residential Clean Energy Credit (Section 25D) can’t be claimed for expenditures made after December 31, 2025.
How do I pay for solar with Aurica in Connecticut?
Pay cash and own the system, or choose a solar PPA with a 0% or 3.5% yearly rate. PPA availability depends on your address.
Ready for a Connecticut Solar Check?
Share your ZIP and what you’re interested in. We’ll follow up with options for your home.
Learn more: home solar panels, battery storage, payment options, how it works and our solar FAQ. Aurica works with homeowners across the U.S.; see all service areas.