Is $29,388 to install an 11.88 kw solar array a fair price?
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Homeowner in Southern Michigan with a time-of-use plan, 2 EVs, a hot tub, and a whole house generator. Utility offers net metering with wholesale credit rates around 7-8 cents/kWh.
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Installation of a solar photovoltaic system including: - 27 JAM54D41 440/MB JA Solar panels - 27 IQ8A-72-2-US Enphase Energy microinverters - Estimated 15,860 kWh annual production - 25-year panel and microinverter warranty - 10-year labor warranty
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Category
Solar
Price
$29,388
Quote Date
May 23, 2026
Location
Michigan
Battery Storage?
No
# of Panels
27
System Size (kW)
11.88
Warranty (yrs)
25
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