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Solar Panel Cost & Installation Data in Maryland

Observed Records
27,227
Reported Capacity
293 MW
Observed Avg Cost
$3.91/W

Median: $3.68/W

Dataset Rank
#13

98% residential

17.86¢
Residential Rate (EIA 2024)
4.1h
Peak Sun Hours/Day
17 yrs
Est. Payback Period
$2,482
Est. Annual Savings

Environmental & Community Impact

CO₂ Offset/Year
328,007 tons
CO₂ Offset/System/Year
9.2 tons
Installations per 10K Residents
44.2
State Population
6,161,707
Est. Annual Production/System
13,899 kWh

Estimates use average system size, a 4.1h/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
10.8 kW
Third-Party Owned
1.5%

Cost Trend ($/W)

Avg Cost per Watt

2006201320152017201920212023

Installation Growth (Last 5 Years)

Installer Names in the Source Records

InstallerObserved Records
redacted27,227

Panel Brands in the Source Records

BrandObserved Records
Alps Technology27,227

County Records - Maryland

CountyObserved RecordsReported Capacity
Prince Georges1,80718.9 MW
Montgomery1,60017.2 MW
Anne Arundel8878.7 MW
Baltimore8097.6 MW
Howard5926.8 MW
Frederick4425.2 MW
Harford4164.6 MW
Carroll2082.4 MW
Charles2072.2 MW
Baltimore city2041.4 MW
Cecil1812.2 MW
St. Marys1562 MW
Washington1071.2 MW
Wicomico911.3 MW
Calvert841.1 MW

Maryland Solar Incentives

State-program snapshot

Is Solar Worth It in Maryland?

Modeled homeowner analysis

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