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Solar Payback Calculator

Estimate net solar installation cost, simple payback timing, and first-year savings after incentives and maintenance.

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Install cost

Tax credit

Annual bill savings

Annual maintenance

Net installed cost

$16,800.00

Net annual savings

$2,150.00

Payback period

7.8 yr

First-year ROI

12.8%

Simple payback

This is a straightforward payback model and does not include financing costs, panel degradation, or electricity-rate escalation.