Solar in Plainfield, IN
With AES Indiana's electricity at about 15.6¢ per kWh and 1,354 kWh of sun per kW, solar is not worth it for a typical Plainfield home today: about a 17.9-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 17.9 yrsIndiana: 16.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $7,919after paying $14,210
- Sun
- 1,354kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 15.6¢13% below U.S. average
A typical Plainfield home, by the numbers
| Utility | AES Indiana |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 941 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 4.2 kW, about 10 panels, 5,686 kWh a year (50% of use) |
| Cost | $14,210 |
| First-year savings | $732 |
| Payback | 17.9 years |
| Exported power | 5.4325¢/kWh (AES Indiana) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.3% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Plainfield
- Owner-occupied homes
- 62%
- Single-family detached
- 64%
- Median home value
- $281k
- Median year built
- 2000
- Population
- 36,369
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 91%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 8,255 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Plainfield
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Questions about solar in Plainfield
Is solar worth it in Plainfield, IN?
For a typical home in Plainfield, solar is not worth it at 2026 prices: a 4.2 kW system costs about $14,210 after state incentives, saves about $732 in year one and pays back in about 17.9 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Plainfield?
About 1,354 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% more than the Indiana average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Plainfield?
Most homes in Plainfield are served by AES Indiana, at about 15.6¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Hendricks County Rural E M C, Duke Energy Indiana.
How much do solar panels cost in Plainfield?
A fair cash price is around $3.05 per watt before incentives, so about $14,210 for a 4.2 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Brownsburg 18.1 yrs
- Indianapolis 18 yrs
- Greenwood 17.7 yrs
- Zionsville 17.9 yrs
- Franklin 17.7 yrs
- Carmel 18.2 yrs
- Lawrence 18 yrs
- Westfield 18 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.