The cost of solar panels depends on several factors including the roof type, roof height, roof pitch, equipment, location, size of the solar panel system, any upgrades your home may need, plus any related financing fees.
| Metal Roof | Tile/Slate Roof | *Steep Roof (8/12+) | High Roof (over 15’) | Small System (<5kW) | Landscape | Ground Mount & Flat Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| + $0.1 per watt | + $0.4 per watt | + $0.05 per watt | + $0.2 per watt | + $0.3 per watt | + $0.1 per watt | + $0.8 per watt |
| Powerwall3 | Main Service Panel Upgrade 200A | Main Service Panel Upgrade 200A w/ 4-wire | Main Service Panel Upgrade 400A | SPAN Panel | Lumin Smart Panel | Backed Up 2-Pole Breaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First=$17,500, each add. = $13,500 | $2,500 | $3,500 | $4,000 | $7,500 | $5,000 | $500 Each |
| Cash Price | Dealer Fee | Financed Price |
|---|---|---|
| 38,171.25 | 32.4% | 56,466.35 |
Going solar is an investment with both immediate and long-term benefits for your home. You can take control of your electricity bills and increase the value of your property by powering your home directly from your roof using free, abundant energy from the sun. Learn more about the factors and cost components of solar.
The factors that make up how much it costs to install a solar panel system fall into two general categories of hardware costs and soft costs. Hardware costs include the actual equipment that make up a solar panel system: panels, solar inverters, mounting hardware, wiring and potentially, home batteries. Soft costs are made up of sales, marketing, admin, labor and permitting costs. The true cost of solar ultimately varies depending on the installer and their soft costs, how they price equipment and any financing costs.
Sales and marketing (customer acquisition) are one of the largest expenses incurred by most solar companies and can account for up to 18% of the final price of a solar panel system. Regional and national installers may often pay for leads by partnering with big-box stores, use door-to-door sales (where teams are paid on commission and incentivized to close the sale) and spend on online advertising.
Tesla has drawn on our experience installing over 500,000 solar systems to streamline the end-to-end online ordering, design and installation experience for customers and leveraged referrals and customer education instead of paying for leads. This allows us to provide the lowest price solar panels to customers.