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Solar Calculators for Dallas, Texas

Free tools pre-loaded with Dallas sun hours, electricity rates, and Texas net metering policy.

Peak sun hours

5.4

hrs/day annual avg

Avg electricity rate

12.0¢

per kWh (Oncor / Reliant)

Typical install cost

$2.6/W

Texas median (2026)

Net metering policy: Avoided-cost credit only

Typical 8 kW system in Dallas

Annual production

15,768 kWh

Year-1 savings

$1,892

System cost (est.)

$20,800

Simple payback

~11 yrs

Estimates based on 5.4 peak sun hours, 12.0¢/kWh, and $2.6/W installed cost. No federal tax credit (Section 25D expired Dec 31, 2025).

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Available to Dallas homeowners. Note: the federal Section 25D residential solar credit expired December 31, 2025.

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