Solar panel cost data 2020 updated.
Cost of hone solar panel.
With installation an average residential 5kw size system costs between 3 and 5 per watt according to the cse which results in the 15 000 to 25 000 range.
They are custom based on the home roof type shading and utility.
Premium panels can climb above 1 per watt depending on their size quality and where they are manufactured.
However most installers estimate solar costs by the amount of energy needed at 2 53 to 3 15 per watt before any tax credits or incentives.
Until the end of 2020 you can deduct 26 of the installation costs with the federal investment tax credit itc.
Most homeowners pay between 16 532 and 30 820.
At that price a typical 7 kilowatt kw home solar system would cost 22 260.
That cost is before any tax credits.
The cost would fall to 16 472 20 after claiming the 26 solar tax credit.
Installation cost guide no two solar power systems are the same.
Installation for the average 5kw system ranges from 11 100 22 400.
Installing a solar panel system costs an average of 23 597 and dropping.
Expect to pay 2 50 to 3 50 per watt with most systems in the 3kw to 10kw range.
In fact it has fallen over 70 in the past decade.
The average cost of solar panels is less than half what it was ten years ago.
September 12 2020 the average cost of installed residential solar power systems is currently 2 60 per watt.
As of the time we updated this page june 2020 most solar panel prices fall in the range of 60 cents to 70 cents per watt.
A typical 6kw system costs 11 544 after claiming the 26 solar tax credit.
The cost of solar panels to power your house are 4 to 10 per square foot.