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Home Solar in Rhode Island

Curious whether panels would pay off on your Rhode Island roof? Call, answer a few quick questions, and get connected with an independent local solar provider.

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Home Solar Line connects you with an independent solar provider. We don't sell or install anything ourselves. Calls may be recorded.

  • Free call
  • No forms to fill out
  • Independent local providers
  • No obligation

Who this is for

Check all five before you call:

  • You own the home (not renting)
  • It's a single-family house or townhouse
  • The roof gets full sun or only light shade
  • Your power bill is over $100 a month
  • The home doesn't already have solar panels

Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.

What happens when you call

  1. Answer a few quick questionsDo you own the home, how much is your power bill, how sunny is the roof.
  2. Get connectedIf your home fits, you're put through to an independent solar provider who serves your area.
  3. Talk it through, then decideThey look at your roof and usage and explain options. No obligation to buy.

Solar in Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, high electric rates are what usually start the conversation, and roof shade is what usually settles it.

Coastal New England weather, with snow and shorter winter days.

Homes in Rhode Island are served by utilities including Rhode Island Energy and the Pascoag and Block Island utilities. Each sets its own rates and connection rules, so tell the provider which one you use.

Rhode Island has run a Renewable Energy Growth program alongside net metering. Terms change, so ask a provider which option fits your home.

Talk to an independent provider who works in Rhode Island.

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What to know before going solar in Rhode Island

  • Your utility sets the rules

    Rhode Island Energy and the Pascoag and Block Island utilities each set their own rates and rules for homes with solar, overseen by the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission.

  • How extra power is credited

    Rhode Island has net metering and has run state renewable energy programs, and its electricity rates are among the higher ones in the country. How net metering works.

  • HOAs and local rules

    If you live in an HOA community, read the covenants and ask about the approval process before you sign. Many providers help prepare the application. Townhouses and HOAs.

  • Checking a provider

    Rhode Island's Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board registers contractors and has an online lookup.

  • Weather to plan for

    In Rhode Island, the site issues that come up most are snow, salt air and short winter days. Installing solar in Rhode Island.

How home solar works, in short

  • Panels on your roof make power from daylight, and an inverter turns it into the power your home uses.
  • Your home uses solar power first. Extra goes to the grid or a battery, credited under your utility's rules.
  • At night and on cloudy days you draw from the grid as usual, so you still get a (usually smaller) power bill.
  • Cost depends on the roof, shade, usage, equipment and whether you buy, finance or lease.

How installation works · What affects cost · Comparing quotes

Find out what your roof could do.

One free call. Tell a provider about your roof and your bills, and decide from there.

Who this is for

Check all five before you call:

  • You own the home (not renting)
  • It's a single-family house or townhouse
  • The roof gets full sun or only light shade
  • Your power bill is over $100 a month
  • The home doesn't already have solar panels

Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.

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Solar guides for Rhode Island

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Questions

How is extra solar power credited in Rhode Island?

Rhode Island has net metering and has run state renewable energy programs, and its electricity rates are among the higher ones in the country.

Can an HOA stop me from adding solar in Rhode Island?

It depends on your covenants. If you live in an HOA community, read the covenants and ask about the approval process before you sign. Many providers help prepare the application.

Which utilities serve homes in Rhode Island?

Rhode Island Energy and the Pascoag and Block Island utilities. Rhode Island Energy and the Pascoag and Block Island utilities each set their own rates and rules for homes with solar, overseen by the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission.

How do I check a solar provider in Rhode Island?

Rhode Island's Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board registers contractors and has an online lookup. Also ask for proof of insurance before signing anything.

Are you a solar company?

No. Home Solar Line is a free phone line that connects homeowners with independent solar providers. We don't sell, design or install systems, and we don't set prices.

Does the call cost anything?

No. The call is free, and there's no obligation to buy anything from the provider you talk to.

Who qualifies?

Homeowners in a single-family house or townhouse with a roof that gets full or mostly full sun, a power bill over $100 a month, and no solar panels already. If that's not you, the provider won't be able to help.

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