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Solar Calculators for Tucson, Arizona

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

Peak sun hours

6.4

hrs/day annual avg

Avg electricity rate

12.0¢

per kWh (TEP)

Typical install cost

$2.65/W

Arizona median (2026)

Net metering policy: Net billing (exports < retail)

Typical 8 kW system in Tucson

Annual production

18,688 kWh

Year-1 savings

$2,243

System cost (est.)

$21,200

Simple payback

~9 yrs

Estimates based on 6.4 peak sun hours, 12.0¢/kWh, and $2.65/W installed cost. No federal tax credit (Section 25D expired Dec 31, 2025).

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Arizona solar incentives

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

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