Defined term

Residential solar installed price

Residential solar installed price is the gross price paid for an installed residential photovoltaic system before incentives, subject to the inclusions and exclusions of the source dataset or quote.

Also known as gross installed price, residential PV installed price

economics · Concept code GS-CONCEPT-017 · Last verified August 20, 2026

Evidence through 2026-03-12 · 0 sources have no source-event date

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Definition and boundaries

Definition

Residential solar installed price is the gross price paid for an installed residential photovoltaic system before incentives, subject to the inclusions and exclusions of the source dataset or quote.

Applicable jurisdiction: US; dataset inclusions and exclusions apply

Definition claim verification: Verified August 20, 2026

In plain language

Use installed price only after confirming what the dataset or quote includes. Keep PV-only and PV-plus-storage scopes separate before making a comparison.

What it is not

It is not automatically the same as modeled system cost, an unfinanced cash price, loan principal, net cost after incentives, or levelized cost of energy.

Decision context

Why it matters

Installed price is an input to owner-purchase economics, but it is not interchangeable with modeled system cost, cash price, loan principal, net cost after incentives, or levelized cost of energy. Some datasets may include financing fees or non-PV work passed through the installer.

Applicable jurisdiction: US; observed-price and modeled-cost methods differ

Decision-context claim verification: Verified August 20, 2026

Information boundary

This definition is general educational information, not individualized financial or legal advice. Contract terms, disclosures, incentives, and electricity-sale rules require transaction- and jurisdiction-specific review.

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Learning navigation

Primary topic: Finance

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Related topics

  • Solar loanPublished conceptCompare a financed quote with the solar-loan contract
  • Solar-loan dealer feePublished conceptA dealer fee may be reflected in a financed system price

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Builds toward

  • Payback periodPublished conceptInstalled price is an input to owner-purchase payback
Continue with Payback periodUse installed price in a payback calculation.

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