Typical Costs For Oregon Solar Panel Pricing

Do you live in Oregon?  That was a good choice.  It's a great state.  I bet you shop at Fred Meyers with no sales tax.  Great job.  Now, when buying solar in friendly Oregon, you should know the average prices so that you get a great deal on your solar panel purchase.  The price depends on the size of the system, manufacturer, and the security of installation. For less large systems under five kilowatts (kW) in size, the common price before incentives is approximately $3,600 for each kW of capacity. Bigger systems typically cost less per kilowatt. A 5,000 Watt (5 kW) sized system is somewhat typical for many homeowners. For the average Oregon home (which has an electric bill of approximately $100/month annually), this would account toward between 40-50% of the household’s annual energy use. 

Solar Panel Cost Examples

GRID-TIED SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEM RECEIVING A UTILITY INCENTIVE
PGE Customer  – 5,000 Watts

$18,000 Total installed cost*
Energy Trust rebate ($0.64/watt for a customer-owned system)
Amount household pays a contractor
Federal Tax Credit (30% of $13,440)

Get An Assessment 

Get an assessment of the expense and benefits of getting solar: If you live in PGE or Pacific Power territory you can using HahaSmart price tool to estimate how much it will cost to install a solar electric system for your home and how much power you can expect to produce. 

Utility Customers outside Energy Trust of Oregon territory (not served by PGE or Pacific Power) – 5,000 Watts

$18,000    Total installed cost*, Amount homeowner pays to a contractor
– $4,800    Federal tax credit (30% of $16,000)
$13,200    Final cost to a homeowner

Several power utilities in Oregon besides Pacific Power and PGE give incentives or loans for solar power systems (not shown in this cost example).  Is your energy service one of them?

The Database of State Incentives

The Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE) has a complete list of utility incentives across Oregon. (When on the DSIRE site, we suggest using the filter tool and selecting “Solar Technologies” Technology section and “Rebate Program” in the Program Type category.) Once you decide if your utility has an incentive, you’ll want to include that into the second model.

Remeber, solar electric system prices vary and depend on size. The 2017 average installed expense for a five-kilowatt grid-tied system was $3.60 per watt.  With that being said, you can see that solar panel costs are very low.  In fact, they are at a historically low price.  The time to jump into solar whether you live in Oregon, or any state, is now!  Today junior.  Quit hesitating and save yourself some serious cashola. 

While there is no “one size fits all” answer to the question of how much do solar panels price, most homeowners find that installing solar panels is a cost-effective alternative. The soundest way to find out if it is right for you is to get an estimate, we at HahaSmart can help you get those answers immediately with the price checker tool. How much solar power you need and how much you can save on your energy bills each month.