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Solar Panel Payback Calculatorinstalled system cost ($): 20000, estimated annual output (kwh): 9000

Estimate how quickly a rooftop solar system pays for itself and what it could save over 20 years.

Estimated results

Estimated annual savings
$1,350
Net cost after credit
$14,000
Payback period
10.4 years
20-year net savings
$22,094

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