How much does a solar panel cost?
Typical cost
110–450 $
A framed sheet of silicon cells under glass that converts sunlight into direct current.
Module at retail. An installed rooftop system costs several times this per panel once inverter, racking and labour are counted.
How that compares
Solar panel against things of a similar money.
Office chair 60–1,800 $
Dehumidifier 130–600 $
Solar panel 110–450 $
Computer monitor 90–1,200 $
Radiator 70–1,200 $
Vacuum cleaner 50–900 $
Printer 50–900 $
Air purifier 70–900 $
How to read this figure
The range here is wide, and that is the honest answer rather than a hedge: the cheap and expensive ends of this category are genuinely different products, and the price gap between them is real.
Prices are in US dollars and are indicative only. They date faster than anything else on this site — treat them as an order of magnitude. Installation, delivery and tax are excluded unless the note above says otherwise.
More about a solar panel
- How much does a solar panel weigh? 17–33 kg
- How long does a solar panel last? 25–40 yr
- Solar panel vs Window Side by side
- Solar panel vs Sheet of plywood Side by side
- Solar panel vs Concrete block Side by side
- Solar panel vs Sheet of drywall Side by side
- Solar panel vs Television Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a solar panel cost?
- A solar panel costs 110–450 $. Module at retail. An installed rooftop system costs several times this per panel once inverter, racking and labour are counted.
Related pages
- How much does a solar panel weigh? 17–33 kg
- How long does a solar panel last? 25–40 yr
- How much does a brick cost? 0.35–3.5 $
- How much does a generator cost? 250–3,500 $
- How much does a front door cost? 250–4,000 $
- How much does a elevator cost? 25,000–250,000 $
- How much does a garage door cost? 700–5,000 $
- How much does a window cost? 250–1,800 $
- How much does a concrete block cost? 1.5–5 $
- How much does a bag of cement cost? 6–18 $
- How much does a sheet of plywood cost? 20–120 $
- How much does a bag of concrete cost? 4–10 $
- Solar panel vs Window Side by side
- Solar panel vs Sheet of plywood Side by side
- Solar panel vs Concrete block Side by side
- Solar panel vs Sheet of drywall Side by side
- Solar panel vs Television Side by side
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place