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Solar Calculators for Salt Lake City, Utah

Free tools pre-loaded with Salt Lake City sun hours, electricity rates, and Utah net metering policy.

Peak sun hours

5.2

hrs/day annual avg

Avg electricity rate

10.0¢

per kWh (Rocky Mountain Power)

Typical install cost

$2.7/W

Utah median (2026)

Net metering policy: Full retail net metering ✓

Typical 8 kW system in Salt Lake City

Annual production

15,184 kWh

Year-1 savings

$1,518

System cost (est.)

$21,600

Simple payback

~14 yrs

Estimates based on 5.2 peak sun hours, 10.0¢/kWh, and $2.7/W installed cost. No federal tax credit (Section 25D expired Dec 31, 2025).

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Utah solar incentives

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

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