This statistic shows the breakdown for costs of the average residential solar photovoltaic module in the United States in 2016. The module costs came to 64 U.S. cents per watt that year for residential solar systems.
Residential solar photovoltaic module costs in the U.S. in 2016, by category (in U.S. dollars per watt)*
* Based on residential PV systems that are less than 10 kilowatts.
** Other hardware includes racking, wiring, etc.
Other soft costs includes contracting, permitting, financing, etc., specifically permitting, commissioning, land acquisition, and sales tax.
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PVPS, & US Department of Energy (SunShot). (September 27, 2017). Residential solar photovoltaic module costs in the U.S. in 2016, by category (in U.S. dollars per watt)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/216741/solar-pv-module-material-costs-for-residential-rooftops-in-the-us/
PVPS, und US Department of Energy (SunShot). "Residential solar photovoltaic module costs in the U.S. in 2016, by category (in U.S. dollars per watt)*." Chart. September 27, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/216741/solar-pv-module-material-costs-for-residential-rooftops-in-the-us/
PVPS, US Department of Energy (SunShot). (2017). Residential solar photovoltaic module costs in the U.S. in 2016, by category (in U.S. dollars per watt)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/216741/solar-pv-module-material-costs-for-residential-rooftops-in-the-us/
PVPS, and US Department of Energy (SunShot). "Residential Solar Photovoltaic Module Costs in The U.S. in 2016, by Category (in U.S. Dollars per Watt)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2017, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/216741/solar-pv-module-material-costs-for-residential-rooftops-in-the-us/
PVPS & US Department of Energy (SunShot), Residential solar photovoltaic module costs in the U.S. in 2016, by category (in U.S. dollars per watt)* Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/216741/solar-pv-module-material-costs-for-residential-rooftops-in-the-us/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Residential solar photovoltaic module costs in the U.S. in 2016, by category (in U.S. dollars per watt)* [Graph], PVPS, & US Department of Energy (SunShot), September 27, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/216741/solar-pv-module-material-costs-for-residential-rooftops-in-the-us/
