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Clean Energy - Renewable Energy Equipment
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Program level:
State
Provider:
Washington Department of Revenue
Benefits provided:
Financial
Land use:
Agriculture, Forest
Water-focused program:
No
The sales and use tax exemption has been modified and extended for certain solar and other renewable energy systems purchased or installed after Jan. 1, 2020. The exemption expires Jan. 1, 2030.
Overview
Description:
Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill (E2SSB) 5116, Chapter 288, Laws of 2019, provides a partial refund of the sales and use tax paid on machinery and equipment, and labor and services related to their installation, for the following categories of renewable energy systems.
Category one:
Renewable energy systems capable of generating at least 1kW of electricity using any of the following as the principal source of power:
- Fuel cells
- Wind
- Biomass energy
- Tidal or wave energy
- Geothermal resources
- Technology that converts otherwise lost energy from exhaust
- Solar energy systems capable of generating more than 500 kW AC of electricity
Category two:
- Solar energy systems generating over 100 kW, up to 500 kW of electricity
- In both categories, the buyer must pay sales tax to the contractor, and then apply for a refund directly from the Department of Revenue
Eligibility:
N/A
Financial benefit:
Partial to full refunds on the sales and/or use-tax of certain solar and renewable energy systems.
Contact information
Information last updated on July 15, 2025.
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