How much energy does a solar system cost?

Before solar, this represents the average utility rate over the next 20 years, assuming annual rate hikes between 3-5% (based on location). After solar, this is essentially your lifetime energy cost divided by the total production of your system. Here’s how that looks for the example system above: $45,102 / 242,483 kWh = 18.6 kWh

Should you buy a solar panel?

Think of using the calculator like checking the Kelly Blue Book value of a car you want to buy. Just having a baseline solar panel cost can help you avoid scams, reduce sticker shock, and give you a head start on saving up cash or improving your credit to secure financing.

Will solarapp+ help reduce solar costs?

Colorado recently set aside $1 million to help communities adopt SolarAPP+ and CALSSA estimates that 66% of Californians could soon be covered by the new software. Non-labor soft costs account for 44% of residential solar costs, so the adoption of SolarAPP+ could have a substantial impact on lowering solar costs.