Solar Energy in Rhode Island - Installation Data & Costs
Total Installations
4,630
Total Capacity
194 MW
Average Cost
$4.15/W
Median: $3.84/W
National Rank
#25
86% residential
27.13¢
Electricity Rate (kWh)
3.9h
Peak Sun Hours/Day
9.4 yrs
Est. Payback Period
$12,914
Est. Annual Savings
Environmental & Community Impact
- CO₂ Offset/Year
- 216,435 tons
- CO₂ Offset/System/Year
- 33.7 tons
- Installations per 10K Residents
- 42.3
- State Population
- 1,094,250
- Est. Annual Production/System
- 47,602 kWh
Estimates based on average system size, 3.9h peak sun hours/day, 80% derating factor, and 30% federal ITC. Sources: NREL, EIA, EPA eGRID (0.709 metric tons CO₂/MWh).
System Overview
- Avg System Size
- 41.8 kW
- Battery Adoption
- 4.6%
- Third-Party Owned
- 1.2%
Cost Trend ($/W)
Avg Cost per Watt
Installation Growth (Last 5 Years)
4832019
3862020
4042021
4052022
5562023
Top Solar Installers in Rhode Island
| Installer | Installations |
|---|---|
| Sol Power Energy | 695 |
| Newport Electric Construction | 680 |
| Bright Ops | 445 |
| Rgs Energy | 351 |
| Sunwatt Solar | 324 |
| Trinity Solar | 299 |
| Rooftop Power | 235 |
| Isaksen Solar | 130 |
| New Port Renewable | 113 |
| Nec Solar | 109 |
Most Popular Panel Brands in Rhode Island
| Brand | Installations |
|---|---|
| -1 | 1,303 |
| Solaria Corporation | 332 |
| REC Solar | 262 |
| Hanwha Qcells (Qidong) Co. Ltd. | 223 |
| SolarWorld | 220 |
| LG Electronics Inc. | 194 |
| Qcells North America | 185 |
| Silfab | 173 |
| SunPower | 146 |
| Hanwha Q-Cells | 121 |
Rhode Island Solar Incentives
Tax credits, rebates & programs
Is Solar Worth It in Rhode Island?
Data-backed analysis
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