Reading Time: 8 minutes You’ve probably heard about how solar energy can reduce your electricity bills, but how much do solar panels really cost? The easiest way to calculate the average cost of solar panels is to look at its price in dollars per watt, which is relatively consistent across the United States. How much do solar panels cost? In 2018, solar costs will range from $11,380 to $14,990 (after tax credits). Because price paid per watt ranges from $2.71 to
Batteries are becoming a popular add-on to solar systems thanks to the extra benefits they can offer for solar system buyers. Batteries offer backup power benefits when the grid goes down, increases the usefulness of off-grid systems, and improves solar economics if you have less than ideal net metering policies or time-of-use (TOU) rates.
As one of the largest solar companies based in the United States, chances are you’ve heard of First Solar. Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, this company has been in the news recently, in part due to the unique solar product they manufacture.
If you want to make sure your solar panel system is operating as efficiently as possible, you are probably considering either power optimizers or microinverters (collectively known as “module level power electronics,” or MLPEs).
My wife and I purchased a house in Vermont in the summer of 2017. After searching throughout New England for nearly a year, we decided on a three-bedroom “ski chalet” style home, located in the southern section of Vermont’s Green Mountain National Forest and near ski mountains, lakes and hiking trails.
