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Solar Panel Cost & Installation Data in Oregon

Observed Records
7,021
Reported Capacity
624 MW
Observed Avg Cost
$5.19/W

Median: $4.44/W

Dataset Rank
#23

87% residential

14.7¢
Residential Rate (EIA 2024)
4h
Peak Sun Hours/Day
28.1 yrs
Est. Payback Period
$16,409
Est. Annual Savings

Environmental & Community Impact

CO₂ Offset/Year
697,937 tons
CO₂ Offset/System/Year
73.6 tons
Installations per 10K Residents
16.6
State Population
4,229,374
Est. Annual Production/System
111,623 kWh

Estimates use average system size, a 4h/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
88.9 kW
Third-Party Owned
3.4%

Cost Trend ($/W)

Avg Cost per Watt

200020042008201220162023

Installation Growth (Last 5 Years)

Installer Names in the Source Records

InstallerObserved Records
-13,178
Tesla Energy318
Self280
True South Solar220
Advanced Energy System171
Solar Assist161
National Solar161
Energy Design151
Abundant Solar146
Abney Ventures116

Panel Brands in the Source Records

BrandObserved Records
Alps Technology5,310
SolarWorld801
SunPower216
REC Solar132
CSI Solar Co., Ltd.115
Silfab Solar Inc.84
Trina Solar74
LG Electronics Inc.67
HYUNDAI ENERGY SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.58
SolarCity Corp45

County Records - Oregon

CountyObserved RecordsReported Capacity
Lane1,1979 MW
Jackson7046.6 MW
Multnomah5774.3 MW
Washington5514.8 MW
Deschutes5263.2 MW
Benton4273.7 MW
Klamath30714.6 MW
Jefferson2470.9 MW
Marion2272.4 MW
Josephine1942.4 MW
Clackamas1934.3 MW
Linn1902.5 MW
Polk1731.6 MW
Crook1391.5 MW
Hood River1030.8 MW

Oregon Solar Incentives

State-program snapshot

Is Solar Worth It in Oregon?

Modeled homeowner analysis

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