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Solar Energy in Colorado - Installation Data & Costs

Total Installations
108,882
Total Capacity
1,101 MW
Average Cost
$4.37/W

Median: $4.35/W

National Rank
#7

97% residential

14.08¢
Electricity Rate (kWh)
5.5h
Peak Sun Hours/Day
13.5 yrs
Est. Payback Period
$2,284
Est. Annual Savings

Environmental & Community Impact

CO₂ Offset/Year
1,230,752 tons
CO₂ Offset/System/Year
11.5 tons
Installations per 10K Residents
188.7
State Population
5,770,790
Est. Annual Production/System
16,221 kWh

Estimates based on average system size, 5.5h 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
10.1 kW
Battery Adoption
2.4%
Third-Party Owned
29.3%

Cost Trend ($/W)

Avg Cost per Watt

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Installation Growth (Last 5 Years)

Top Solar Installers in Colorado

InstallerInstallations
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Most Popular Panel Brands in Colorado

BrandInstallations
Alps Technology84,880
-111,354
Hanwha Qcells3,002
REC Solar2,780
Silfab1,394
Vietnam Sunergy Joint Stock Company1,190
SunPower1,002
Trina Solar699
United Renewable Energy Co., Ltd. 326
Bluesun Solar Co.,Ltd 325

Solar by County - Colorado

CountyInstallationsCapacity
Jefferson21,216176.3 MW
Arapahoe17,895136 MW
Denver15,493158.5 MW
Boulder13,749134 MW
Adams10,191135.1 MW
Weld6,20687.5 MW
Douglas5,00740.7 MW
Mesa4,45041.8 MW
Larimer1,82815.4 MW
Garfield97117.4 MW
Summit8978.9 MW
Chaffee3745.5 MW
Alamosa25722.3 MW
Logan13715.6 MW
Rio Grande1353.7 MW

Colorado Solar Incentives

Tax credits, rebates & programs

Is Solar Worth It in Colorado?

Data-backed analysis

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