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    Solar or wind-powered energy device

    Tex. Tax Code § 11.27

    What it is

    Installing solar panels (or a wind system) primarily for on-site energy use raises what your property would sell for, and appraisal districts do pick it up. This exemption removes that added value from taxation, so the improvement is tax-neutral.

    It applies to the device and installation — panels, inverters, racking, batteries storing the device's output — when the energy is primarily for use on the property.

    What it's worth

    100% of the appraised value the solar or wind device adds to the property — the system can't raise your taxes.

    You qualify if

    • A solar or wind-powered energy device is installed on the property.
    • It primarily produces energy for on-site use.

    File by April 30 of the tax year; once granted it carries forward.

    Documents the district requires

    • Installation contract, invoices, or system specifications

      Enough to show what was installed, when, and the cost — the installer's final invoice usually covers it.

    Filed on Form 50-123. You upload these in the application — we prepare the district's form and file it with them.

    Apply

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