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Cost of Solar Panels in the Buffalo-Niagara Area
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More homeowners in the Buffalo-Niagara region are making the switch to solar each day as high local electricity prices and great state solar incentives make solar a an attractive and financially smart investment in the region.
How Much do Solar Panels cost in the Buffalo-Niagara Area?
The most common question we hear from homeowners: “How much does it cost to go solar?” Since every home is different, it can be hard to find straightforward prices online. Most installers don’t provide prices without a home’s specific measurements, making it difficult to get a general idea of what solar panels will cost an average homeowner. To shine more light on the market, we gathered actual price data across New York in our Home Solar Cost Index. We’ve compiled the costs to go solar for all of New York state here.
$13,688
Average Price of Solar Installations, AFTER Rebates and Tax Incentives
The average price homeowners paid for solar installation in the Buffalo area in the first six months of 2016 after the available incorporate rebates and incentives were applied.
$28,096
Average Price of Solar Installations, BEFORE Rebates and Tax Incentives
The price that Buffalo homeowners would have paid by for their solar power in the first six months of 2016 before considering the available incentives and rebates.
51%
Cost Savings on Solar Installations Due to Rebates and Tax Incentives
Buffalo area homeowners can save almost HALF the full cost of home solar installations using Federal and State rebates and tax incentives.
Why Are Homeowners Choosing to go Solar in New York?
- NY has some of the highest power costs in the US
- There are strong state tax incentives for going solar
- You can sell excess solar power you produce to the grid
Average Size and Cost of Solar Panel Installations in the Buffalo-Niagara area
Our goal here at Solar to the People is to empower homeowners to make the best decision about solar installation and their options, we’ve put together clear data on prices real homeowners in the Buffalo-Niagara area have paid for solar.
This graph shows the actual average cost per KW (kilowatt) for Buffalo-Niagara homeowners who installed solar.
The solar panel installations Buffalo-Niagara homeowners have installed over the past few years have steadily increased in size. In 2008 year, we saw an average size of solar average at less than 5.0KW. Now the average is 8.6 KW – a 70% increase!
8.57 KW
Average Size of Home Solar Installations
Larger and larger solar systems are becoming the norm in the Buffalo-Niagara region, the average size of a solar install in the area clocking in at 8.54KW during the first half of 2016.
$1,597 / KW
Average Price Per KW Paid AFTER Incentive and Rebates
The average cost AFTER rebates per each KW of solar installed by homeowners in the Buffalo-Niagara region during the first six months of 2016.
$ 3,278 / KW
Average Price Paid Per KW BEFORE Incentives and Rebates
The price that Buffalo-Niagara homeowners WOULD have paid per KW BEFORE including incentives and rebates in the price of solar.
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