The average cost of installed residential solar power systems is currently 2 64 per watt a typical 6kw system costs 11 722 after claiming the 26 solar tax credit.
Cost of installing 5 kw solar panels.
At 265 watts you d need 19 solar panels to make up 5kw.
In utah another very competitive solar market where the average system size needed is 5 7 kw and the average system cost per watt is 2 73 the average cost of an installed residential solar system is 15 561 before the tax credit and around 11 515 after the 26 solar tax credit.
Solarworld produces some of the best solar panels on the market and their sunmodule plus enjoy a capacity up to 300 watts.
Premium high efficiency solar panels produce more electricity so you re able to install fewer panels particularly useful if your roof is small.
A standard 6 kw system with 20 to 25 panels costs about 1 600 for solar installation labor before applying the 30 federal solar rebate.
4 minutes last updated on july 12 2020.
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Labor costs to install solar panels.
The average labor cost to install solar panels is 0 27 per watt or around 15 of the total cost of your system.