Is solar worth it in Minneapolis, MN?
A typical 7 kW rooftop system in Minneapolis produces about 7,104 kWh/year and pays back in roughly 26.4 years against the area’s ~11.2¢/kWh commercial rate. Computed from Minneapolis’s solar geometry — refine for your exact roof below.
Monthly production — 7 kW system in Minneapolis
How much solar does Minneapolis get?
Minneapolis’s continental climate gives a solar specific yield of about 1,015 kWh per kW of installed panels each year (south-facing, tilted near the latitude of 45°). At an estimated commercial electricity rate of ~11.2¢/kWh, a 7 kW array offsets roughly $796 of bills in year one, for a simple payback near 26.4 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.