*Prices are shown after applying the 30% federal tax credit.
As of Apr 2024, the average cost of solar panels in Fort Calhoun is $2.86 per watt making a typical 6000 watt (6 kW) solar system $12,000 after claiming the 30% federal solar tax credit now available.
This is lower than the average price of residential solar power systems across the United States which is currently $3.00 per watt.
The size of a solar panel system also plays a role in how much the installation will cost.
Larger solar installations will typically have a lower cost per watt, because the panels can be purchased at a ‘bulk price’. However, these larger solar systems will still have a higher total cost, because they are made up of more individual panels.
System size* | Avg cost per watt |
Avg system cost
(After tax credit) show before tax |
---|---|---|
4kW | $3.12 | $8,738 |
5kW | $2.99 | $10,477 |
6kW | $2.86 | $12,000 |
7kW | $2.83 | $13,866 |
8kW | $2.89 | $16,181 |
9kW | $2.77 | $17,427 |
10kW | $2.74 | $19,172 |
Best unit price
$320.00 ($0.96 per watt)
Best system price
Installed 5.0kW system
$12,721.85
($2.53 p/w)
LG335N1K-V5 overview
Rated power
335 watts
Efficiency
19.6
Number of Cells
60
Cell type
Monocrystalline/N-type
Manufactured
KR
Best unit price
$562.50 ($1.50 per watt)
Best system price
Installed 4.9kW system
$12,120.18
($2.49 p/w)
LG375A1C-V5 overview
Rated power
375 watts
Efficiency
21.7
Number of Cells
60
Cell type
Monocrystalline/N-type
Manufactured
KR
Best unit price
$430.00 ($1.15 per watt)
Best system price
Installed 4.9kW system
$12,919.30
($2.65 p/w)
LG375Q1C-V5 overview
Rated power
375 watts
Efficiency
21.7
Number of Cells
60
Cell type
Monocrystalline/N-type
Manufactured
KR
Best unit price
$473.34 ($1.30 per watt)
Best system price
Installed 5.1kW system
$13,231.07
($2.59 p/w)
LG365Q1K-V5 overview
Rated power
365 watts
Efficiency
21.1
Number of Cells
60
Cell type
Monocrystalline/N-type
Manufactured
KR
Best unit price
$432.00 ($1.20 per watt)
Best system price
Installed 5.0kW system
$13,276.66
($2.63 p/w)
LG360Q1K-V5 overview
Rated power
360 watts
Efficiency
20.8
Number of Cells
60
Cell type
Monocrystalline/N-type
Manufactured
US
Best unit price
$530.85 ($1.50 per watt)
Best system price
Installed 5.0kW system
$12,386.87
($2.49 p/w)
LG355Q1K-V5 overview
Rated power
355 watts
Efficiency
20.6
Number of Cells
60
Cell type
Monocrystalline/N-type
Manufactured
US
Best unit price
$495.00 ($1.38 per watt)
Best system price
Installed 5.0kW system
$13,091.06
($2.60 p/w)
LG360Q1C-V5 overview
Rated power
360 watts
Efficiency
20.8
Number of Cells
60
Cell type
Monocrystalline/N-type
Manufactured
US
Best unit price
$407.97 ($1.10 per watt)
Best system price
Installed 5.2kW system
$13,159.30
($2.54 p/w)
LG370Q1C-V5 overview
Rated power
370 watts
Efficiency
21.4
Number of Cells
60
Cell type
Monocrystalline/N-type
Manufactured
US
Best unit price
$323.39 ($0.97 per watt)
Best system price
Installed 5.0kW system
$12,691.01
($2.53 p/w)
LG335N1C-V5 overview
Rated power
335 watts
Efficiency
19.6
Number of Cells
60
Cell type
Monocrystalline/N-type
Manufactured
US
Best unit price
$338.19 ($0.99 per watt)
Best system price
Installed 5.1kW system
$0.00
($0.00 p/w)
LG340N1C-V5 overview
Rated power
340 watts
Efficiency
19.8
Number of Cells
60
Cell type
Monocrystalline/N-type
Manufactured
US
Best unit price
$600.00 ($1.83 per watt)
Best system price
Installed 4.9kW system
$12,808.41
($2.61 p/w)
SPR-E20-327-COM overview
Rated power
327 watts
Efficiency
20.4
Number of Cells
96
Cell type
Monocrystalline
Manufactured
US
Best unit price
$800.00 ($2.22 per watt)
Best system price
Installed 5.0kW system
$13,201.67
($2.62 p/w)
SPR-X22-360 overview
Rated power
360 watts
Efficiency
22.2
Number of Cells
96
Cell type
Monocrystalline
Manufactured
US
Best unit price
$620.00 ($1.90 per watt)
Best system price
Installed 4.9kW system
$13,703.10
($2.79 p/w)
SPR-E20-327-D-AC overview
Rated power
327 watts
Efficiency
20.4
Number of Cells
96
Cell type
Monocrystalline
Manufactured
US
Best unit price
$620.00 ($1.90 per watt)
Best system price
Installed 4.9kW system
$13,610.59
($2.77 p/w)
SPR-E20-327 overview
Rated power
327 watts
Efficiency
20.4
Number of Cells
96
Cell type
Monocrystalline
Manufactured
US
Best unit price
$181.00 ($0.60 per watt)
Best system price
Installed 5.1kW system
$11,003.04
($2.16 p/w)
CS6K-300MS overview
Rated power
300 watts
Efficiency
18.33
Number of Cells
60
Cell type
Monocrystalline
Manufactured
CA
Best unit price
$196.11 ($0.65 per watt)
Best system price
Installed 5.1kW system
$9,948.02
($1.95 p/w)
LR6-60-HPB-300M overview
Rated power
300 watts
Efficiency
18.1
Number of Cells
120
Cell type
Mono PERC
Manufactured
CN
Best unit price
$172.00 ($0.56 per watt)
Best system price
Installed 4.9kW system
$9,568.53
($1.96 p/w)
LR6-60-HPB-305M overview
Rated power
305 watts
Efficiency
18.4
Number of Cells
120
Cell type
Mono PERC
Manufactured
CN
Best unit price
$165.00 ($0.53 per watt)
Best system price
Installed 5.0kW system
$9,761.72
($1.97 p/w)
LR6-60-HPB-310M overview
Rated power
310 watts
Efficiency
18.7
Number of Cells
120
Cell type
Mono PERC
Manufactured
CN
Best unit price
$228.00 ($0.60 per watt)
Best system price
Installed 4.9kW system
$9,579.65
($1.94 p/w)
LR4-60HPH-380M overview
Rated power
380 watts
Efficiency
20.9
Number of Cells
120
Cell type
Mono PERC
Manufactured
CN
Best unit price
$234.00 ($0.60 per watt)
Best system price
Installed 5.1kW system
$10,126.74
($2.00 p/w)
LR6-72HBD-390M overview
Rated power
390 watts
Efficiency
19.4
Number of Cells
144
Cell type
Mono PERC
Manufactured
CN
4.69 35 Reviews
B. Powell, over 1 month
We had a residential solar system installed about 5 years ago including construction of a driveway overhang for panels. It operates fine and has had updates, checks for weather damage, and a panel cleaning. We are very satisfied with these results and the company, Shinnova. We recommend them to our neighbors and friends.
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B. Powell, over 1 month
We had a residential solar system installed about 5 years ago including construction of a driveway overhang for panels. It operates fine and has had updates, checks for weather damage, and a panel cleaning. We are very satisfied with these results and the company, Shinnova. We recommend them to our neighbors and friends.
Power, over 1 month
Installation was smooth as promised.
4.25 7 Reviews
Anonymous, over 1 month
Every interaction with Gen Pro, from start to finish, has been positive. They worked hard, kept things neat, explained everything they were doing, and stayed below their original estimate. We produced more electricity than we used these last two months--it's an incredible feeling.
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Average cost (5kW system)
$14,900 ($2.98 per watt)
Anonymous, over 1 month
Every interaction with Gen Pro, from start to finish, has been positive. They worked hard, kept things neat, explained everything they were doing, and stayed below their original estimate. We produced more electricity than we used these last two months--it's an incredible feeling.
3.93 5 Reviews
Prairie Hill-Jeanne Hevener, over 1 month
Dixon Power is great to work with! I would recommend them to anyone.<br />Renewable energy and it`s impact on the environment has always been important to Prairie Hill Learning Center since its inception. This has just been one step further toward our goal of providing a demonstration model to both the students and the community at large.
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Prairie Hill-Jeanne Hevener, over 1 month
Dixon Power is great to work with! I would recommend them to anyone.<br />Renewable energy and it`s impact on the environment has always been important to Prairie Hill Learning Center since its inception. This has just been one step further toward our goal of providing a demonstration model to both the students and the community at large.
Anonymous, over 1 month
So far...it's good
3.36 2 Reviews
Heidi, over 1 month
I was referred to SWT Energy by a friend who got solar panels from them a few years ago and knows Randy. He answered all my questions and was super helpful. They handled everything from start to finish and even helped me get a rebate from the utility! It was an outstanding experience, they were professional and very polite. I couldn't be happier with the solar and the Tesla Powerwalls they installed. Everything works as it should.
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Heidi, over 1 month
I was referred to SWT Energy by a friend who got solar panels from them a few years ago and knows Randy. He answered all my questions and was super helpful. They handled everything from start to finish and even helped me get a rebate from the utility! It was an outstanding experience, they were professional and very polite. I couldn't be happier with the solar and the Tesla Powerwalls they installed. Everything works as it should.
3.08 1 Reviews
May, over 1 month
J-Tech installed solar panels in November 2022. The schedule was very unorganized and workmanship was poor. Zack the leas man. Came out unscheduled. It was snowing and windchill below 0. He turned off our electric for 10 1/2 hours. They were shown our greenhouse at time of estimate and knew it required electric for heat. They froze all of our plants and damaged to greenhouse. They damaged the siding, left holes in our north wall and left a large 3 ft hole deep on our basement wall. The dug a 300 ft long and 2-3 ft trench down and acrost our drivewaytook. Then at 8 p.m. they just left. Leaving the open trench and open holes open it was dangerous. J-Tech would not come back to fix it. We call and call but no one would come fix it. 3 1/2 months to install and then the panels would not work over a week to get them to work. J-Tech told us they would pay for the repair but they did not. It was over $9,000 in repairs. They never did finish the job, its been almost a year. Very disappointing. Don't do business with them.
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May, over 1 month
J-Tech installed solar panels in November 2022. The schedule was very unorganized and workmanship was poor. Zack the leas man. Came out unscheduled. It was snowing and windchill below 0. He turned off our electric for 10 1/2 hours. They were shown our greenhouse at time of estimate and knew it required electric for heat. They froze all of our plants and damaged to greenhouse. They damaged the siding, left holes in our north wall and left a large 3 ft hole deep on our basement wall. The dug a 300 ft long and 2-3 ft trench down and acrost our drivewaytook. Then at 8 p.m. they just left. Leaving the open trench and open holes open it was dangerous. J-Tech would not come back to fix it. We call and call but no one would come fix it. 3 1/2 months to install and then the panels would not work over a week to get them to work. J-Tech told us they would pay for the repair but they did not. It was over $9,000 in repairs. They never did finish the job, its been almost a year. Very disappointing. Don't do business with them.
3.00 759 Reviews
B.O., 1 day ago
Disappointment on this is not even the right description. It took the two years to pass simple inspections. My husband had to miss several days in order to have them come in the house and get them checked. ADT had agreed to pay his lost wages, now when it is time to pay, they would ONLY do it if we remove any reviews. They want to bully us to delete anything that is true. How about doing what you promise and go through with it. I am so disappointed on this process I often wish I would have never done it but once the panels were up, I heard horror stories on when they remove them, I just figured it should not take too long... Two years later here we are! The gentleman that is supposed to be helping us Tim- from the very beginning said he got to us because of my review, mind you that was a year after I wrote it! How unprofessional, now he only answers my husband, and I am the account holder. I am never insulting however I call them for what they are, they are bulling me to keep me from saying the truth and exercising my right. Is this even legal? and if it is that should be separate payment not what was promised for to reimburse my husband's lost wages. I have asked for the document to pay the reimbursement to be rewritten to the correct words and they refuse and just say take it or leave it. I asked them for: A- either write the payment is for reimbursement of lost wages and delete the removal of reviews. B- pay me to remove my reviews an amount and pay the reimbursement agreed on. Stay away from this company- they are not truthful and will bully you to their advantage. The have zero integrity and should be legally questioned in every single way possible because they are not trustworthy!
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B.O., 1 day ago
Disappointment on this is not even the right description. It took the two years to pass simple inspections. My husband had to miss several days in order to have them come in the house and get them checked. ADT had agreed to pay his lost wages, now when it is time to pay, they would ONLY do it if we remove any reviews. They want to bully us to delete anything that is true. How about doing what you promise and go through with it. I am so disappointed on this process I often wish I would have never done it but once the panels were up, I heard horror stories on when they remove them, I just figured it should not take too long... Two years later here we are! The gentleman that is supposed to be helping us Tim- from the very beginning said he got to us because of my review, mind you that was a year after I wrote it! How unprofessional, now he only answers my husband, and I am the account holder. I am never insulting however I call them for what they are, they are bulling me to keep me from saying the truth and exercising my right. Is this even legal? and if it is that should be separate payment not what was promised for to reimburse my husband's lost wages. I have asked for the document to pay the reimbursement to be rewritten to the correct words and they refuse and just say take it or leave it. I asked them for: A- either write the payment is for reimbursement of lost wages and delete the removal of reviews. B- pay me to remove my reviews an amount and pay the reimbursement agreed on. Stay away from this company- they are not truthful and will bully you to their advantage. The have zero integrity and should be legally questioned in every single way possible because they are not trustworthy!
2.91 9 Reviews
John doe, over 1 month
A few years ago, I had GRNE install solar on my roof, and I did not want to be out of warranty from them, so I asked them for quote for 4 to 5 solar panels on my roof and would like a quote. It's been 3 weeks, and quote. I have also called them and emailed them. Also, the person I am talking about is a manager. I am disappointed in how bad the customer service is.
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John doe, over 1 month
A few years ago, I had GRNE install solar on my roof, and I did not want to be out of warranty from them, so I asked them for quote for 4 to 5 solar panels on my roof and would like a quote. It's been 3 weeks, and quote. I have also called them and emailed them. Also, the person I am talking about is a manager. I am disappointed in how bad the customer service is.
2.90 111 Reviews
Dave Brown, over 1 month
We had a 14kW system installed on our property. To go along with that, we ordered an $8,000 Tesla PowerWall. After six months of waiting on the PowerWall, I asked them to swap the PowerWall for more solar panels, which they agreed to do. That was over a year ago. Recently I discovered that Moxie is out of business and I'm paying $8,000 for production that I will never receive. I am not happy. I thought I'd done my research before choosing Moxie but in the end I got burned.
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Dave Brown, over 1 month
We had a 14kW system installed on our property. To go along with that, we ordered an $8,000 Tesla PowerWall. After six months of waiting on the PowerWall, I asked them to swap the PowerWall for more solar panels, which they agreed to do. That was over a year ago. Recently I discovered that Moxie is out of business and I'm paying $8,000 for production that I will never receive. I am not happy. I thought I'd done my research before choosing Moxie but in the end I got burned.
Where there is no specific pricing information available for a brand then we have used state pricing data for that brand.
Solar panel manufacturer | Avg. cost per watt |
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Canadian Solar | $2.66 |
LG Solar | $3.18 |
SunPower | $3.34 |
Panasonic | $3.22 |
LONGi Solar | $2.57 |
The most important difference between buying solar panels and any other purchase is that solar panels last 25-30 years. This is a long, long time and you will need customer service over all that time. The reviews below of the two largest corporate solar installation companies indicate larger corporate solar companies are not delivering this support to their customers.
We recommend you find a small or mid-size, local, family-owned solar company. These companies tend to care more about you and your specific job. You don't want to be on hold to a corporation's call center for the next 25 years!
The cost of solar doesn't just include the equipment and installation costs - it’s also made up of permitting costs, inspection costs, and installer profit margins.
These different components are what make the price of solar fluctuate between installations. Some of the factors that affect solar power system installation costs for specific homes include:
Homes that use more electricity will need more solar panels to cover their energy needs.
Although solar panels do get cheaper on a per-watt basis, the overall cost of the system will increase as more panels are added.
But, the higher a home’s energy usage, the more solar panels can save the homeowners on their energy bills.
The price of solar panels can vary depending on the type of solar panels you choose.
There are two main types of solar panels for residential solar installations: monocrystalline and polycrystalline. Monocrystalline solar panels tend to be more efficient and more expensive than other solar panels. Polycrystalline panels have a lower efficiency rating and come at a lower price point.
The type of inverter you buy will also influence the cost of your solar system.
You may see some solar quotes with prices that seem too good to be true.
If you get quoted for a ridiculously cheap price, the installer might be using low-quality equipment or an unsustainable pricing model. You want to use a solar installer that is charging enough so that they can stay in business - as you’ll be relying on them for the next 25 years!
It’s important to make sure that your installer is giving you the best quality at the best price possible. This is why getting multiple solar quotes is so important.
The overall cost of solar can be influenced by the solar incentives available.
Across the U.S., homeowners can apply for the federal solar tax credit. The solar tax credit makes installing solar more cost-effective by providing homeowners with a tax credit equal to 30% of the cost of their installed solar panel system.
Local solar tax incentives and rebates can end up saving homeowners thousands on a solar installation, especially when they’re used with the federal solar tax credit.
See what solar incentives are available in your area by using our solar panel calculator.
The cost of installing residential solar panels in Fort Calhoun varies with the brand of solar panels and inverters you choose, the installation company you choose to install them, the relative ease or difficulty of installing solar panels on your home, and of course the amount of solar panels you need. The amount of solar panels you need is, in turn, related to your energy usage.
The table below shows the data extracted from a real life quote delivered through the SolarReviews marketplace recently for a fairly typical home in Fort Calhoun.
As you can see the payback period is relatively short and equates to a much better return on investment than he historical returns that have been available from investing in things like shares or property.
System information | Value |
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System Size (for 100% usage offset) | 9.28 kW |
Annual power generation | 14,642 kWh |
Pay-back time (assuming Cash purchase) | 11.5 Years |
Internal rate of return (IRR) on investment | 2.4% |
Gross cost | $26,971 |
Total Upfront Incentives and Rebates | -$7,013 |
Net Cost of System after rebated and incentives | $19,959 |
Total Cost of Utility Power Avoided over 25 years | $53,725 |