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Boost Your Peace of Mind with Solar and a Home Battery in Maryland

Sunrun Can Give You Protection during Outages and Rising Electricity Costs

+4.2 Mil.

Marylanders affected by power outages from 2008 to 2018.1 

+20%

Maryland’s average residential electricity bill vs. the national average.2

-43%

Maryland’s rooftop solar panel price drop over the last five years.3

Our country’s aging grid struggles to keep up with our increasing electricity demands,which makes outages more common across Maryland and the whole country. Fortunately, the cost of rooftop panel systems and solar batteries are at an all-time low,3,5 so it could be more affordable than in the past to team up with a Maryland solar company like Sunrun. If you go solar, it can protect your home during outages, boost your control over electricity bills, and lower your home carbon emissions for decades.

Sunrun solar installers moving solar panels out of the back of a Sunrun truck

Why Choose Sunrun in Maryland?

Sunrun is the leading residential solar and energy storage company in the U.S.6 We’ve helped hundreds of thousands of people gain energy independence and security. Check out which of our solar plans, with or without a battery storage in Maryland, is the best fit for your budget and energy needs.

A Solar Lease or Purchase Plan? It’s Your Decision

Each Sunrun solar plan offers unique advantages. Regardless of how you choose to start your solar journey, we’ll work hard so that you’re happy with your solar panel installation in Maryland for decades to come. We’re one of the best solar installers in Maryland that you can team up with. When possible, we’ll even handle the paperwork for you.

 

Monthly Plan

Lease new Sunrun solar panels in Maryland with as little as $0 down. Lock in predictable monthly rates and stay covered with our industry-leading Sunrun Guarantee.

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Full Amount Lease

Prepay for up to 25 years of Maryland solar power for home use at the best price. Our Sunrun Guarantee also backs it.

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System Purchase

Own a home solar system in Maryland and you could build home value. You may qualify for the federal tax credit,*7 Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECs),8 property and sales tax exemptions,9 as well as a solar rebate.10

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Solar + Brightbox™

Add Brightbox, Sunrun’s battery storage service, to your solar installation in Maryland. This can help keep you powered during outages, cloudy days, rainy afternoons, or at night.

A power outage can happen at any time. Some are short, while others can go on for hours or days at a time.

With a Brightbox battery storage system in Maryland, electricity is as local as you can get.

Brightbox can help you back up your entire home with a Tesla Powerwall, or you can back up just the rooms you need with an LG Chem solar battery.**

When the sun is out, Brightbox can store clean and affordable back-up power for later use.

Brightbox is the Maryland energy storage service that puts you in control. It can turn on during an outage and will work to recharge until the grid's restored.

Unlike generators, Brightbox doesn’t run on fossil fuels, which produce carbon monoxide (CO) that’s dangerous for your health.11

Brightbox is fueled by the sun, so you can forget about the hassle of buying expensive gas and diesel.

All monthly plans include 24/7 proactive monitoring and maintenance to ensure your system works smoothly. This benefit sets Brightbox apart from the average solar battery in Maryland.

Maryland Solar Incentives, Rebates, and Tax Credits***

Incentive

Value

Federal Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC)*

The 26% federal tax credit is available for purchased home solar systems installed by December 31, 2022.7

Maryland Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs)

Compensation per kilowatt-hour (kWh) produced by the solar array. (Based on market value.)8,12

Maryland Solar Energy System Property Tax Exemption

Property tax exemption on the added home value from the installation of a rooftop solar panel system.9

Maryland Solar Panel System Sales Tax Exemption

6% home solar system state sales tax exemption.9,13

Maryland Residential Clean Energy Rebate Program (R-CERP)

Marylanders who purchase and install a new residential solar power system may qualify for a $1,000 rebate.10

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Solar made better

Federal Tax Credit (ITC) schedule: 26% in 2022, 22% in 2023, and ends in 2024.

 

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Help Bring More Clean Energy to Maryland

50%

State electricity generation that will come from renewable energy sources by 2030.14 

44%

Maryland Climate Change Program’s call for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction by 2030.15

When you create and store your own Maryland solar energy, you can reduce your dependence on toxic and dangerous fossil fuels. This will help build a more modern and resilient energy system that runs on renewable electricity made locally. What’s more, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), Potomac Electric Company (PEPCO), and other Maryland utility companies offer net energy metering (NEM) programs that could let you earn credits on your bill for the excess electricity you produce and send to the grid.16,17 Net metering in Maryland can help you save money on your future electric bills.

Ready to experience energy freedom? Take our Product Selector for a spin or request a free quote to get one-on-one service from our expert Solar Advisors. Together we can ensure that Maryland stays strong in America’s clean energy revolution.

SOURCES:

1. Eaton Blackout Tracker Annual Report

2. Maryland electricity prices

3. Maryland solar price drop

4. The aging U.S. power grid is working overtime: How much more can it take?

5. U.S. battery storage systems price drop

6. Sunrun ranked as leading solar-plus-storage vendor

7. Federal Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC)

8. Maryland Energy Administration Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECs)

9. Maryland Energy Administration solar property and sales tax credits

10. Maryland Clean Energy Rebate Program (CERP)

11. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) generator safety fact sheet

12. Maryland SREC market price

13. Maryland state sales tax

14. Maryland Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) target

15. Maryland greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target

16. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) net energy metering (NEM) program

17. Potomac Electric Company (PEPCO) NEM program

*We recommend contacting a tax professional to most accurately determine the impact of the Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) on your federal taxes.

**One Tesla Powerwall stores 13.5 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of usable electricity, which can be used to back up the home for a day. An LG Chem solar battery holds 9.8 kWh, which can be used to back up essential parts of the home from 8 to 12 hours.

***Customer’s ability to monetize rebates, incentives, and tax credits depends on several factors, including, without limitation, continued state subsidization of these policies, the applicable Sunrun product type, and whether a customer purchases or leases a home solar system from Sunrun.