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Solar Panel Cost & Installation Data in Colorado

Observed Records
108,882
Reported Capacity
1,101 MW
Observed Avg Cost
$4.37/W

Median: $4.35/W

Dataset Rank
#7

97% residential

14.92¢
Residential Rate (EIA 2024)
5.5h
Peak Sun Hours/Day
17 yrs
Est. Payback Period
$2,602
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
17,437 kWh

Estimates use average system size, a 5.5h/day state solar-resource proxy and a 14% system-loss assumption. Payback excludes financing and incentives. Context sources: NREL, EIA and 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

20022008201220162023

Installation Growth (Last 5 Years)

Installer Names in the Source Records

InstallerObserved Records
redacted108,882

Panel Brands in the Source Records

BrandObserved Records
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

County Records - Colorado

CountyObserved RecordsReported Capacity
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

State-program snapshot

Is Solar Worth It in Colorado?

Modeled homeowner analysis

Primary dataset: LBNL Tracking the Sun 2024 release. Counts represent records in the source release, not a complete statewide census.