# How to Reclaim Excess SOL After Rent Reduction

DevFeed: [How to Reclaim Excess SOL After Rent Reduction](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-reclaim-excess-sol-after-rent-reduction-17242.md>)

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Author: Solana Foundation

Published: 2026-09-03T15:15:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Solana News Feed](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/solana-news-feed.md>)

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## AI overview

This tutorial explains how to reclaim excess SOL caused by Solana rent reductions. It covers withdrawing surplus lamports from token accounts and mints with WithdrawExcessLamports, and implementing similar reclaim logic for program-owned PDAs.

## Source excerpt

Rent on Solana has been Reduced. Every Account Is Now Over-Funded. Here's How to Reclaim Excess SOL.