The 30% Solar Tax Credit Has One Last Deadline.
Your system must be installed and running by December 31, 2027.The federal government currently covers 30% of your commercial solar project through the Investment Tax Credit. Congress set a hard expiration date: your system must be installed and running by December 31, 2027.
Time Until Credit Expires
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30%
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A dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit on commercial solar, one of the largest incentives ever offered to businesses, schools, and nonprofits.
12/31/2027
The hard stop
Your system must be installed and producing power by this date.
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Extentions
No extensions, no exceptions, no do-overs. The safe harbor window that could have stretched the timeline closed on July 4, 2026.
Psst — battery storage runs on a different clock.
The 2027 deadline applies to solar and wind only. Battery energy storage keeps its full 30% federal tax credit through 2033. Get solar in under the wire — and know your storage options stay open longer.
Don't race the
deadline, beat it.
Cedar Creek Energy has been building commercial solar since 2007. We'll give you an honest answer on whether your project can make the 2027 deadline, and a realistic timeline to get there.