Is solar worth it in Los Angeles, CA?
A typical 7 kW rooftop system in Los Angeles produces about 11,188 kWh/year and pays back in roughly 8.3 years against the area’s ~22.5¢/kWh commercial rate. Computed from Los Angeles’s solar geometry — refine for your exact roof below.
Monthly production — 7 kW system in Los Angeles
How much solar does Los Angeles get?
Los Angeles’s desert climate gives a solar specific yield of about 1,598 kWh per kW of installed panels each year (south-facing, tilted near the latitude of 34°). At an estimated commercial electricity rate of ~22.5¢/kWh, a 7 kW array offsets roughly $3k of bills in year one, for a simple payback near 8.3 years before incentives. Add storage and you can ride through outages and shift usage off peak — model the full system for your address next.
Get the exact payback for your roof
Run real NREL PVWatts production against your actual serving utility — then size storage in the modeler.