How Much Does a Typical PV System Cost for Commercial Customers

 

Sample Cost for 100,00 watt / 100 kW Commercial PV system:

Installed Cost (assumes $8.00 per watt) $800,000
LIPA Rebate for 1st 10 kW (at $3.50 per watt)   (35,000)
LIPA Rebate for next 10 to 50 kW (at $1.50 per watt)   (60,000)
LIPA Rebate for next 50 to 100 kW (at $1.00 per watt)   (50,000)
Total Rebate paid by LIPA (145,000)
Cost after Rebate $655,000
NYS Tax Incentive N/A
Federal Tax Credit (30%) (196,500)
Income Tax effect of 5 year accelerated depreciation (155,890)
Net Installed Customer Cost $302,610

Estimated Annual $ Saved

Annual Estimated Savings $23,551
 - Based on output of 127,300 kWh annually at 0.185 cents / kWh rate  
Approximate Simple Payback 12.85 years
   
Remember… your PV system will continue to save you money and give you clean, environmentally friendly electricity for many years after it is paid for!

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Last Updated: 10/02/2009