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Solar Calculators for Portland, Oregon

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

Peak sun hours

3.8

hrs/day annual avg

Avg electricity rate

11.0¢

per kWh (PGE / Pacific Power)

Typical install cost

$2.9/W

Oregon median (2026)

Net metering policy: Full retail net metering ✓

Typical 8 kW system in Portland

Annual production

11,096 kWh

Year-1 savings

$1,221

System cost (est.)

$23,200

Simple payback

~19 yrs

Estimates based on 3.8 peak sun hours, 11.0¢/kWh, and $2.9/W installed cost. No federal tax credit (Section 25D expired Dec 31, 2025).

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Oregon solar incentives

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

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