Solar in Noblesville, IN
With Duke Energy Indiana's electricity at about 15.9¢ per kWh and 1,345 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Noblesville home today: about a 17.8-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 17.8 yrsIndiana: 16.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $8,477after paying $14,720
- Sun
- 1,345kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 15.9¢12% below U.S. average
A typical Noblesville home, by the numbers
| Utility | Duke Energy Indiana |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 992 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.4 kW, about 10 panels, 5,919 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $14,720 |
| First-year savings | $757 |
| Payback | 17.8 years |
| Exported power | Reduced export credit (Duke Energy Indiana) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.3% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Noblesville
- Owner-occupied homes
- 71%
- Single-family detached
- 72%
- Median home value
- $350k
- Median year built
- 2002
- Population
- 73,362
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 94%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 16,410 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Noblesville
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Questions about solar in Noblesville
Is solar worth it in Noblesville, IN?
For a typical home in Noblesville, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 4.4 kW system costs about $14,720 after state incentives, saves about $757 in year one and pays back in about 17.8 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Noblesville?
About 1,345 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% more than the Indiana average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Noblesville?
Most homes in Noblesville are served by Duke Energy Indiana, at about 15.9¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by AES Indiana, Indiana Michigan Power.
How much do solar panels cost in Noblesville?
A fair cash price is around $3.05 per watt before incentives, so about $14,720 for a 4.4 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Fishers 17.9 yrs
- Westfield 18 yrs
- Carmel 18.2 yrs
- Lawrence 18 yrs
- Anderson 16.4 yrs
- Zionsville 17.9 yrs
- Indianapolis 18 yrs
- Brownsburg 18.1 yrs
- All of Indiana
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.