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Cost + 15%

$2.56/W

Sales-led median

$3.50/W

Price basis

Itemized and audited—not positioned as “cheapest.”

Today's briefing

3 Oregon solar facts worth checking

OCT 16
01

Price, incentives, and the receipt

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8.17 kW Oregon price index

Active audited cost table v2

  • Estimated 430 W all-black solar modules$2,696
    19 ea × $141.9
  • Estimated module-level microinverters$3,306
    19 ea × $174
  • Estimated roof attachments, rails and flashing$1,471
    8,170 W × $0.18/W
  • Estimated BOS, electrical, warranty reserve and project overhead$4,902
    8,170 W × $0.60/W
  • Production monitoring and commissioning$325
    per job
  • Licensed installation labor$3,070
    52.935 hr × $58
  • Electrical labor$1,049
    13.804 hr × $76
  • Building and electrical permits$650
    per job
  • System design and engineering$475
    per job
  • Utility interconnection administration$225
    per job
  • Subtotal (installer cost)$18,169
  • +15% markup$2,725
  • Estimated price before incentives$20,894
  • Energy Trust Oregon residential solar incentive — PGE−$3,500
    Energy Trust of Oregon · checked Oct 16, 2026
  • Estimated total$17,394
  • $/W before incentives$2.56/W
    8.17 kW DC system
  • $/W after incentives$2.13/W

Current active cost table. Your roof, utility, and site review determine the final bid.

02

The Ugly Truth

3 ITEMS
03

Oregon launch coverage

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