South Dakota Solar Information Solar Panels: Incentives, Costs, and Policies in SD

South Dakota State 34 solar panels available

Benefit from a PV system
in South Dakota

5.00 hours of peak sunlight

There is enough sun for solar panels in South Dakota to be productive and profitable
2 years payback time

A solar power system in South Dakota pays for itself a couple of times during its lifespan
Freeze your property taxes

Home solar systems for the most part are exempt from property tax assessment, but still increase the market value of your house
Reduce the cost of your system by 26%

Get a quarter of the PV system cost off your taxes with the Federal Solar Tax Credit
The law is on your side

South Dakota provides solar easements, which protect the landowner’s right to access sunlight

$57 621 Average savings from going solar in South Dakota
12 528 kWh/year Average electricity consumption of a SD household
7 739 kWh/year AC energy output of a 5 kW solar system installed in South Dakota
12 ¢ /kWh The cost of electricity today in South Dakota
24 ¢ /kWh The forecast average utility price over the next 25 years
$0.48/WAverage gross price of a solar power system as of July 2026

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