Solar in Windsor, CO
With Poudre Valley REA's electricity at about 13.2¢ per kWh and 1,556 kWh of sun per kW, solar is a close call for a typical Windsor home today: about a 15-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 15 yrsColorado: 12.4 yrs
- 25-year net
- $16,359after paying $19,055
- Sun
- 1,556kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 13.2¢27% below U.S. average
A typical Windsor home, by the numbers
| Utility | Poudre Valley REA |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 875 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 6.1 kW, about 14 panels, 9,492 kWh a year (90% of use) |
| Cost | $19,055 |
| First-year savings | $1,251 |
| Payback | 15.0 years |
| Exported power | Full retail net metering (Colorado rule) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 2.6% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Windsor
- Owner-occupied homes
- 78%
- Single-family detached
- 80%
- Median home value
- $604k
- Median year built
- 2009
- Population
- 37,914
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 98%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 3,444 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Windsor
Public installation records for Colorado don't name installers, so we can't rank local companies here. Browse installers in Colorado.
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Questions about solar in Windsor
Is solar worth it in Windsor, CO?
For a typical home in Windsor, solar is a close call at 2026 prices: a 6.1 kW system costs about $19,055 after state incentives, saves about $1,251 in year one and pays back in about 15 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Windsor?
About 1,556 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% less than the Colorado average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Windsor?
Most homes in Windsor are served by Poudre Valley REA, at about 13.2¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Xcel Energy Colorado.
How much do solar panels cost in Windsor?
A fair cash price is around $3.05 per watt before incentives, so about $19,055 for a 6.1 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Greeley 12.8 yrs
- Loveland 13.6 yrs
- Fort Collins 14.6 yrs
- Longmont 13.2 yrs
- Erie 13 yrs
- Lafayette 13 yrs
- Brighton 12.5 yrs
- Boulder 13.3 yrs
- All of Colorado
Data: PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies), EIA-861 2025 adjusted to 2026, U.S. Census ACS, LBNL Tracking the Sun, state policy research as of October 2026.