Calculate Solar Panel Installation Cost

Solar panel installation cost varies by provider.

Calculate solar panel installation cost.

This approximation tells you what you need for a solar power system to produce enough electricity to offset your annual electricity use. Solar energy costs 0 08 to 0 10 per kwh to produce on average depending on your location. Residential solar panels are usually sized at 3kw to 8kw and can cost anywhere from 9 255 and 24 552 in total installation costs. Home and the price per watt for solar panels can range from 2 50 to 3 50.

If your 6 6 kw system costs 10k in equipment they may charge you 20k for the installation bringing the grand total for the project to 30 000. Solar panels cost 1 77 to 2 20 per watt and a 6 kw solar panel installation for the average home costs from 10 626 to 13 230 after the 30 federal solar tax credit. A turnkey solution will charge 100 200 the cost of equipment to perform the installation. See average solar panel system costs by size before tax credits or discounts.

Get free estimates from solar installers near you or view our cost guide below. Current industry average cost between 3 to 4 per watt average size solar panel system between 5 and 6 kilowatts a kilowatt is 1000 watts 3 26 per watt x 5 000 watts 16 300 per system before the 30 itc tax credit. Solar panel installation costs around 18 500 for a 6kw solar panel system for a 1 500 square ft. A typical 6kw system costs 11 544 after claiming the 26 solar tax credit.

It is determined by the solar calculator either by the amount you put in or approximated by dividing the amount of your electricity bill by the cost per kilowatt hour for your area.