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Cost of Solar Panels in Orange and Rockland Counties
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How Much do Solar Panels Cost in Orange and Rockland Counties?
Orange and Rockland Counties have some of the highest electricity prices in the US, making them an extremely popular place to go solar.
$16,968
Average Price of Solar Installations, AFTER Rebates and Tax Incentives
The average price paid by homeowners for solar installations in the in Orange and Rockland Counties in the first half of 2016, after rebates and incentives are factored in.
$32,137
Average Price of Solar Installations, BEFORE Rebates and Tax Incentives
The price that homeowners would have paid for that solar in the Orange and Rockland Counties Area pre-rebates and incentives, in the first half of 2016.
47%
Cost Savings on Solar Installations Due to Rebates and Tax Incentives
Due to rebates and incentives on solar in Orange and Rockland Counties, homeowners saved an average of 47% on their system cost in the first half of 2016.
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
Cost and Size of Average Solar Panel Installations in Orange and Rockland Counties
We want to empower homeowners to make the best decision possible when it comes to deciding if they should go solar, so we’ve pulled together data on actual homeowner solar costs.
The graph above shows how much, before and after incentives and rebates that homeowners are paying for solar in Orange and Rockland Counties, per KW (kilowatt) installed.
Homeowners in Orange and Rockland Counties have been installing larger and larger solar systems over the past few years. While in 2012 the average system size installed was 7.0 KW, installs are now about 9.0 KW.
7.91 KW
Average Size of Home Solar Installations
As solar has dropped in price, Orange and Rockland County homeowners have been purchasing larger and larger solar systems, with the average home solar system in the area installed in the first half of 2016 being roughly 8.0 KWs.
$2,145 / KW
Average Price Per KW Paid AFTER Incentive and Rebates
The average price paid by Orange and Rockland County homeowners per KW for their solar installations AFTER rebates and incentives have been factored in, in the first half of 2016.
$4,062 / KW
Average Price Paid Per KW BEFORE Incentives and Rebates
The average price paid by Orange and Rockland County area homeowners per KW in the first half of 2016 before rebates and incentives have been factored into the cost of their solar installation.
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