Solar PV · California
Solar Panel Cost in California (2026)
Planning-range installed cost for residential solar PV in California, adjusted for state labor multipliers and PVWatts production yield. 25D federal credit expired 2025-12-31; state and utility programs still apply.
Mid installed cost · 7 kW system · California
$32,802
Range $24,850–$44,730 gross
Cost basics
- Mid $/W
- $4.69
- Range $/W
- $3.55–$6.39
- State labor multiplier
- 1.42×
- PV specific yield
- 1600 kWh/kW/yr
Production & payback
- 7 kW annual production
- 11,200 kWh
- Local electricity rate
- $0.34/kWh
- Annual bill displaced
- $3,808/yr
- Simple payback (mid)
- 8.6 yr
25D federal credit (30%) expired 2025-12-31. State and utility programs may shorten payback. Net-metering successor tariff (NEM 3.0 in CA, similar in HI, AZ, NY) reduces export value.
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