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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

20102011

Installation Growth (Last 5 Years)

Top Solar Installers in Arkansas

InstallerInstallations
noMatch33
Liberty Solar21
Rocky Grove Sun Company17
-113
Sun12
[{'Sun City Solar'}]7
Self6
Gts Pv2
[{'Stitt Energy Systems'}]2
Solar1

Most Popular Panel Brands in Arkansas

BrandInstallations
Sharp35
Kyocera Solar17
REC Solar15
CSI Solar Co., Ltd.13
Evergreen Solar6
Trina Solar4
BP Solar4
Suntech Power3
-13
SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD OF PANASONIC GROUP3

Solar by County - Arkansas

CountyInstallationsCapacity
Garland190.2 MW
Washington190.1 MW
Pulaski150.1 MW
Benton70 MW
Polk70 MW
Carroll50 MW

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