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title: "How much does a solar panel cost?"
description: "A solar panel costs 110–450 $. How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/solar-panel/
site: "At One Place"
---

# 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?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/solar-panel/) — 17–33 kg
- [How long does a solar panel last?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long/solar-panel/) — 25–40 yr
- [Solar panel vs Window](https://atoneplace.net/vs/solar-panel-vs-window/) — Side by side
- [Solar panel vs Sheet of plywood](https://atoneplace.net/vs/plywood-sheet-vs-solar-panel/) — Side by side
- [Solar panel vs Concrete block](https://atoneplace.net/vs/concrete-block-vs-solar-panel/) — Side by side
- [Solar panel vs Sheet of drywall](https://atoneplace.net/vs/drywall-sheet-vs-solar-panel/) — Side by side
- [Solar panel vs Television](https://atoneplace.net/vs/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.

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- [How long does a solar panel last?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long/solar-panel/)
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- [Solar panel vs Window](https://atoneplace.net/vs/solar-panel-vs-window/)
- [Solar panel vs Sheet of plywood](https://atoneplace.net/vs/plywood-sheet-vs-solar-panel/)
- [Solar panel vs Concrete block](https://atoneplace.net/vs/concrete-block-vs-solar-panel/)
- [Solar panel vs Sheet of drywall](https://atoneplace.net/vs/drywall-sheet-vs-solar-panel/)
- [Solar panel vs Television](https://atoneplace.net/vs/solar-panel-vs-television/)

## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)