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Berwick, Maine
Like many homeowners in Berwick, Maine, this family was looking to take control of their electricity costs. With rates from CMP ($0.27/kWh) and Versant ($0.32/kWh), the numbers made sense — especially with Maine’s available state and utility incentive programs.
In Maine, solar homeowners can benefit from programs like 1:1 net billing and Efficiency Maine rebates. Sales tax exempt (5.5%). Property tax exempt (100%, statewide).
Important: The federal residential solar tax credit (Section 25D) expired on December 31, 2025. All savings calculations for this project reflect $0 federal tax credit for homeowner-purchased systems.
We designed a 8 kW system using 20 Canadian Solar HiKu7 CS7L-400 panels (400W each). Canadian Solar HiKu7 panels deliver strong performance at a competitive price point. Their half-cut cell technology reduces power loss from shading and improves reliability over the 25-year warranty period.
The Enphase IQ8+ microinverters convert DC to AC at each individual panel, maximizing production even when some panels are shaded. Enphase’s panel-level monitoring lets the homeowner track performance of every single panel through the Enphase app. The IQ8 series also supports Sunlight Backup — limited daytime power during grid outages even without a battery.
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Maine offers 1:1 retail net billing for rooftop solar. Efficiency Maine provides $1,000-$3,000 per heat pump unit for income-eligible households.
Federal Tax Credit Status: The residential solar tax credit (Section 25D) expired December 31, 2025. Homeowner-purchased systems receive $0 federal tax credit. All savings estimates above are calculated without any federal credit. Third-party owned systems (leases/PPAs) may still benefit from the commercial ITC (Section 48/48E) claimed by the financing company.
“Simple, clean installation. NuWatt handled the CMP interconnection and our net billing credits started flowing within weeks. Wish we'd done it sooner.”
Homeowner in Berwick, ME
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