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Is $25,600 to install a 9.2kW solar system with REC Alpha Pure-RX panels a fair price?

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My last 12 months usage was 10,500 kWh. I asked both companies to propose systems that go over my current usage in case it increases and to protect from degradation. My main goal is monthly price protection long term. Both quotes include a "points" buy down on the financing to get the monthly payment and interest rate shown. Both installers are good companies. The REC system has better degradation, but the Jinko Tiger Neo is competitive, and over 25 years, both systems are projected to degrade to a similar annual kWh due to the Jinko system having 3 more panels. Option 2 has a higher amount financed due to the points buy-down, but my goal is the monthly payment, as I am not planning on an early payoff. I will probably move between year 18-20, and both systems are transferable, so the Jinko might give a better ROI while better offsetting any increased usage. I'm more focused on the lowest monthly payment and 15-20 year production, and I don't plan to pay it off early. I know REC is technically higher quality, but the Tiger Neo is solid from Jinko, and I'd be generating more for a similar cash price and lower monthly payment, which is why I'm so torn.

Quote Details

This option proposes a 9.2kW solar system using REC Alpha Pure-RX panels and an Enphase IQ8X-80-M-US 240V inverter. The financing includes a rate buy-down. - Panels: 20 x REC460AA Pure-RX Protrust Alpha Pure-RX - Inverter: Enphase IQ8X-80-M-US 240V - System Size: 9.2kW - Year 1 Production Estimate: ~11,000 kWh - Financing Interest Rate: 6.99% - Loan Amount (before ITC): $29,000 - Loan Amount (after ITC): $21,000 - Monthly Payment (after ITC): $147

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Category

Solar

Price

$25,600

Quote Date

July 22, 2025

Battery Storage?

No

# of Panels

20

System Size (kW)

9.2

Warranty (yrs)

0

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