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Solar Costs & Prices (2026)

20 pricing benchmarks to help you evaluate your solar quote.

Price Points
20
Subcategories
4
Price Range
$0 – $48,000

Equipment

Service / Item Low Average High
Battery Storage - Enphase/LG (each) $8,000 $12,000 $16,000
Battery Storage - Tesla Powerwall (each) $10,000 $13,000 $16,000
EV Charger Level 2 (with install) (each) $800 $1,500 $2,800
Microinverters (per panel) (each) $150 $250 $400
Solar Panel (per watt, installed) (watt) $2.5 $3.2 $4.5
Solar Panel System - 10kW (system) $20,000 $28,000 $40,000
Solar Panel System - 12kW+ (system) $24,000 $34,000 $48,000
Solar Panel System - 5kW (system) $10,000 $15,000 $22,000
Solar Panel System - 8kW (system) $16,000 $23,000 $32,000
String Inverter (each) $1,000 $2,000 $3,500

Labor

Service / Item Low Average High
Electrical Panel Upgrade for Solar (job) $1,500 $2,500 $4,500
Roof Reinforcement for Solar (job) $500 $1,500 $3,000
Solar Installation Labor (kW) $500 $1,000 $1,800

Materials

Service / Item Low Average High
Monitoring System (each) $100 $300 $600
Racking/Mounting System (kW) $200 $400 $700
Wiring & Conduit (job) $300 $700 $1,500

Other

Service / Item Low Average High
Federal Tax Credit (30% ITC) (credit) $0 $0 $0
Net Metering Setup (job) $0 $100 $300
Permits & Interconnection (job) $200 $500 $1,200
System Design & Engineering (job) $200 $500 $1,000

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