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How much does a home solar system cost in the US? About $20k.

How much solar cost

The quick answer to that is: $2.50 to $4.00 per Watt, or about $20,000 plus or minus $7000. For most people that is. This number takes into account the 30% Federal Incentive Tax Credit which is going down to 26% in 2020.

This is the answer assuming a grid-tied system of average size of 9 kW, in the US. It does not include batteries. These numbers are based on EnergySage and NREL reports.

2019 1st Half, EnergySage Solar Marketplace Intel report. Key findings:

2019 Q1 / Q2 – NREL Solar Industry Update (Slides 19-22). Key findings:

For a more detailed calculation, feel free to read this post titled “Calculate Your Solar in 1 Minute“.

Or just contact us.

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