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title: "Solar panels in the Basque Country"
description: "Every programme that lowers the cost of home solar in the Basque Country, with the typical price, sun yield and payback of a home system."
url: https://solarplan.app/solar/spain/basque-country
country: ES
region: ES-PV
data_as_of: 2026-09-28
language: en
---

# Solar panels in the Basque Country

> Every programme that lowers the cost of home solar in the Basque Country, with the typical price, sun yield and payback of a home system.

## What grants are there in 2026?

- **10% off the property tax for 3 years** — IBI property-tax bonus for solar — Bilbao
- **90% off the construction tax** — ICIO construction-tax bonus for solar — Bilbao
- **90% off the construction tax** — ICIO construction-tax bonus for solar — Getxo

## A typical home system

- Installed price: €4,300–8,000 (3–6 kWp home systems, VAT included, before subsidies)
- Sun yield: 1,248 kWh per kWp a year (Panels facing south at 36°, near Vitoria-Gasteiz)
- Payback: 15 years (3 kWp for a home using 4,000 kWh a year, before subsidies)

The price, sun yield and payback describe one reference home near Vitoria-Gasteiz: a household using 4,000 kWh a year with a 3 kWp system facing south at 36°, no battery and no subsidies. They come from SolarPlan's market data (installed prices, electricity tariffs, data as of 28 September 2026) and long-term satellite irradiation averages. Your own plan uses your roof, your bill and the subsidies at your address.

## Subsidies and tax bonuses

Checked against the official source of each rule. Conditions apply: open the source before relying on a figure.

- **IBI property-tax bonus for solar — Bilbao** (Town, Bilbao): 10% off the property tax for 3 years. Dwellings (not garages or commercial units) installing solar self-consumption for the first time, with a municipal licence. [Official source](https://www.bilbao.eus/cs/Satellite?cid=3000679466&language=es&pagename=Bilbaonet%2FPage%2FBIO_ListadoCategorizado) · [Details](https://solarplan.app/programs/es-bilbao-ibi-solar)
- **ICIO construction-tax bonus for solar — Bilbao** (Town, Bilbao): 90% off the construction tax. Reduces the municipal construction tax (ICIO, 5% of the material cost) on the solar part of the works by 90%. Claimed with the works licence or declaration. [Official source](https://www.bilbao.eus/cs/Satellite?cid=3000679466&language=es&pagename=Bilbaonet%2FPage%2FBIO_ListadoCategorizado) · [Details](https://solarplan.app/programs/es-bilbao-icio-solar)
- **ICIO construction-tax bonus for solar — Getxo** (Town, Getxo): 90% off the construction tax. Reduces the municipal construction tax (ICIO, 5% of the material cost) on the solar part of the works by 90%. Claimed with the works licence or declaration. [Official source](https://www.getxo.eus/DocsPublic/udala/castellano/ordenanzas/fiscales/2026/ICIO_2026.pdf) · [Details](https://solarplan.app/programs/es-getxo-icio-solar)

## Questions

### Are there solar subsidies in the Basque Country?

Yes: 3 programmes apply to homes in the Basque Country, including IBI property-tax bonus for solar — Bilbao; ICIO construction-tax bonus for solar — Bilbao; ICIO construction-tax bonus for solar — Getxo.

### How much do solar panels cost in the Basque Country?

A home system of 3–6 kWp typically costs €4,300–8,000 installed, VAT included, before subsidies.

### How much electricity do solar panels produce in the Basque Country?

About 1,248 kWh per installed kWp a year with panels facing south at 36°, so a 3 kWp system produces about 3,740 kWh a year.

### How long do solar panels take to pay for themselves in the Basque Country?

For a home using 4,000 kWh a year, a 3 kWp system pays for itself in 15 years before subsidies. Subsidies shorten it.

### Can I finance solar panels in the Basque Country?

Banks and installers offer their own loans. SolarPlan lists only loans with published terms, and none is listed for the Basque Country yet.