Solar Energy in Arkansas - Installation Data & Costs
Total Installations
117
Total Capacity
1 MW
Average Cost
$6.25/W
Median: $6.12/W
National Rank
#27
88% residential
12.85¢
Electricity Rate (kWh)
4.4h
Peak Sun Hours/Day
26.5 yrs
Est. Payback Period
$1,139
Est. Annual Savings
Environmental & Community Impact
- CO₂ Offset/Year
- 894 tons
- CO₂ Offset/System/Year
- 6.3 tons
- Installations per 10K Residents
- 0.4
- State Population
- 3,018,669
- Est. Annual Production/System
- 8,865 kWh
Estimates based on average system size, 4.4h peak sun hours/day, 80% derating factor, and 30% federal ITC. Sources: NREL, EIA, EPA eGRID (0.709 metric tons CO₂/MWh).
System Overview
- Avg System Size
- 6.9 kW
- Third-Party Owned
- 0.9%
Cost Trend ($/W)
Avg Cost per Watt
Installation Growth (Last 5 Years)
12009
542010
502011
Top Solar Installers in Arkansas
| Installer | Installations |
|---|---|
| noMatch | 33 |
| Liberty Solar | 21 |
| Rocky Grove Sun Company | 17 |
| -1 | 13 |
| Sun | 12 |
| [{'Sun City Solar'}] | 7 |
| Self | 6 |
| Gts Pv | 2 |
| [{'Stitt Energy Systems'}] | 2 |
| Solar | 1 |
Most Popular Panel Brands in Arkansas
| Brand | Installations |
|---|---|
| Sharp | 35 |
| Kyocera Solar | 17 |
| REC Solar | 15 |
| CSI Solar Co., Ltd. | 13 |
| Evergreen Solar | 6 |
| Trina Solar | 4 |
| BP Solar | 4 |
| Suntech Power | 3 |
| -1 | 3 |
| SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD OF PANASONIC GROUP | 3 |
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