The most significant incentive to install solar panels for homes and businesses in tennessee is the federal solar tax credit at the end of 2020 the amount of the credit will decrease from 26 to 22 of the cost of the solar installation.
Cost of installing solar panels on residential home in tennessee.
Most solar panels last for 50 years have a 25 year warranty and start generating a return on investment after 8.
Now after reading your site it look to be about triple that cost.
As of sep 2020 the average cost of solar panels in tennessee is 2 49 per watt making a typical 6000 watt 6 kw solar system 11 038 after claiming the 26 federal solar tax credit now available.
Federal solar tax credit.
The average solar panel payback period is 7 to 12 years and solar energy saves 600 to 2 000 per year on electricity costs.
I was inspired by watching a pbs broadcast the other night indicating the cost for installing solar for the average home was 15 000 18 000.
While i am interested in solar the cost still seems prohibitive.
Solar power systems are very custom based on the home roof type shading and utility.
Installing a solar panel system costs an average of 23 597 and dropping most homeowners pay between 16 532 and 30 820 expect to pay 2 50 to 3 50 per watt with most systems in the 3kw to 10kw range until the end of 2020 you can deduct 26 of the installation costs with the federal investment tax credit itc.
Solar panel cost data tennessee 2020 updated.
Installation of panels for the average 5kw system ranges from 11 100 22 400.