South Dakota solar 101: must read before you buy solar panels
South Dakota State 34 solar panels available
- $0.62 / W Average gross price of a solar power system as of March 2026
- 2 years Average system payback period
- $56 903 Average savings from going solar in South Dakota
- 4 ¢ / kWh Levelized cost of solar energy
- 6.48 kW Recommended system size
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
South Dakota #21 in the US
Solar Ranking
- $56 903 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
- $0.62/WAverage gross price of a solar power system as of March 2026
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