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Solar Energy in Vermont - Installation Data & Costs

Total Installations
27,681
Total Capacity
837 MW
Average Cost
$5.48/W

Median: $4.85/W

National Rank
#12

61% residential

21.14¢
Electricity Rate (kWh)
3.6h
Peak Sun Hours/Day
17.3 yrs
Est. Payback Period
$6,711
Est. Annual Savings

Environmental & Community Impact

CO₂ Offset/Year
935,613 tons
CO₂ Offset/System/Year
22.5 tons
Installations per 10K Residents
430
State Population
643,816
Est. Annual Production/System
31,746 kWh

Estimates based on average system size, 3.6h 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
30.2 kW
Third-Party Owned
10.1%

Cost Trend ($/W)

Avg Cost per Watt

20032005200720092011201320152016

Installation Growth (Last 5 Years)

Top Solar Installers in Vermont

InstallerInstallations
-111,306
Suncommon4,698
Sunrun3,253
Green Mountain Solar1,008
Catamount Solar618
Tesla Energy542
Same Sun Of Vermont443
Solaflect Energy433
Rgs Energy410
Building Energy360

Most Popular Panel Brands in Vermont

BrandInstallations
Alps Technology10,487
LG Electronics Inc.3,343
SunPower1,990
Qcells North America1,923
REC Solar1,452
LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd.1,053
Hanwha Qcells (Qidong) Co. Ltd.895
SolarWorld780
CSI Solar Co., Ltd.642
Trina Solar624

Solar by County - Vermont

CountyInstallationsCapacity
Chittenden4,368104.4 MW
Windsor2,68681.8 MW
Washington2,06846.7 MW
Addison1,94281.5 MW
Rutland1,84694.4 MW
Windham1,72446.5 MW
Orange1,17236.7 MW
Bennington96731.7 MW
Franklin83938.9 MW
Caledonia44220.1 MW
Lamoille1711.5 MW
Orleans1010.6 MW
Grand Isle830.7 MW
Essex755.1 MW

Vermont Solar Incentives

Tax credits, rebates & programs

Is Solar Worth It in Vermont?

Data-backed analysis

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