Is solar worth it in Salt Lake City, UT?
A typical 7 kW rooftop system in Salt Lake City produces about 10,386 kWh/year and pays back in roughly 22.5 years against the area’s ~9.0¢/kWh commercial rate. Computed from Salt Lake City’s solar geometry — refine for your exact roof below.
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Monthly production — 7 kW system in Salt Lake City
How much solar does Salt Lake City get?
Salt Lake City’s desert climate gives a solar specific yield of about 1,484 kWh per kW of installed panels each year (south-facing, tilted near the latitude of 41°). At an estimated commercial electricity rate of ~9.0¢/kWh, a 7 kW array offsets roughly $935 of bills in year one, for a simple payback near 22.5 years before incentives. Add storage and you can ride through outages and shift usage off peak — model the full system for your address next.
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Run real NREL PVWatts production against your actual serving utility — then size storage in the modeler.