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As of November 2024, the average solar panel system costs $3.25/W including installation in Olathe, KS. For a 5 kW installation, this comes out to about $16,240 before incentives, though prices range from $13,804 to $18,676. After the federal tax credit, the average price drops by 30%.

You'll probably pay even less than what we show here. It doesn't include the federal ITC or Olathe, KS state incentives, which will lower this price by at least a few thousand dollars.

It may seem obvious but larger solar panel systems cost more money. We use cost per watt ($/W) so you can easily compare quotes, controlling for slight variations in system size.

While a 5 kW system will only cost you $16,240 in Olathe, KS, doubling the system size effectively doubles the price, so you'll pay about twice that for a 10 kW system. The higher the price tag, though, the more you'll get back as a credit towards your federal tax bill.

Average solar cost by system size in Olathe, KS

If you can't shell out $16,240 in cash to pay for solar, don't sweat it. You can choose to finance your system with a loan instead. Some companies even offer $0-down loans so you can start saving on day one if your loan payments are less than your current electric bills. Just keep in mind that your long-term savings will be lower with a loan due to interest rates.

The numbers we're showing are averages. The price you'll pay for solar depends on many factors unique to you and your home:

If you're looking for solar companies in KS, here are some popular suggestions:

Solar is a major purchase, but you can get the price tag to come down a bit by being an educated shopper. Taking advantage of incentives and rebates and shopping around for quotes can bring down your cost of solar in Olathe, KS.

As long as your federal tax bill is high enough, you can take advantage of the federal tax credit in Olathe, KS. This incentive allows you to apply 30% of your solar installation and equipment costs toward your federal tax bill. If the amount exceeds your tax bill, you can roll over the remaining credit to the following year. Many states also offer great local incentives and rebates.

Comparing multiple solar quotes can save you money through competition and transparency. Each additional quote you receive for solar will help you find the right solar panel system at the right price.

This is where EnergySage can help. With funding from the Department of Energy’s SunShot Prize, EnergySage opened the country’s first (and now the largest) marketplace for home solar panel installations. We gather custom solar quotes from local installers on your behalf and put them in an easy-to-compare format. When you compare quotes for solar panels on the EnergySage Marketplace, you can expect to see prices up to 20% lower than if you work with a single solar company.

Originally built as a Walmart but most recently home to Goodwill and Hobby Lobby, the rundown strip at 135th Street and Mur Len Road in Olathe has been vacant for five years.

Local officials have widely regarded the old Rosebud Plaza as an eyesore — but help is finally on the way.

Developer David Christie promised the Olathe City Council this month that he would bring new life to the strip with a $26.4 million makeover. His plans include bringing in a new-to-market indoor pickleball facility.

Christie did say the name of the pickleball tenant at the meeting, nor did he respond to The Star’s requests for comment.

“It’s like a tennis club,” Christie told the council at the Sept. 17 meeting. “So it’s gonna be an amazing amenity to y’all’s community.”

Meanwhile, Drew Brees-backed The Picklr indicates on its website that five clubs are on their way to the Kansas City area. The company boasts 275 locations in the U.S., with the intent to grow internationally.

The Picklr also did not respond to The Star’s requests for comment.

Earlier this year, New York-based Crunch Fitness announced that it would move into the dilapidated shopping center, too, which, after its renovation, will become known as the Indian Creek Crossing Retail Center.

The gym, 16630 W. 135th St., appears to be nearing completion, but its opening date was not immediately available Wednesday. Crunch recently opened its first Kansas City area location in Shawnee at 11311 Shawnee Mission Parkway.

Christie said he intended to bring Westlake Ace Hardware to the strip because it will likely lose its spot at 120 N. Clairborne Road thanks to the Interstate 35 and Santa Fe corridor expansion.

He also indicated plans to demolish the old Commerce Bank building on the property and build a QuikTrip.

At the meeting, Christie acknowledged difficulties with the previous owner in New York. The building — constructed in 1984 — now has several code violations.

“After 29 citations, I think the city was running out of postage,” Christie said, eliciting a few chuckles from council members. “We’re just excited about bringing this forward.”

The council unanimously approved the shopping center’s proposal for a Tax Increment Financing District in hopes of raising funds to reimburse the costs of renovation.

“I have the sentiment you have about the difficulty of working with the owner in New York City,” Mayor John Bacon said, reminiscing about the days it was once a “gorgeous” new Walmart. “I’m glad you stepped up and are helping us out.”

Johnson County is a pickleball hot spot.

Last year, Overland Park was named the No. 1 city for pickleball by gambling site Offers.bet.

With courts at several city parks and facilities like Chicken N Pickle and Serv, the area seems to attract pickleball facilities.

This summer, former and current Sporting KC players opened padel courts at the Overland Park Racquet Club.

Padel is a sport that originated in Mexico and is similar to squash, pickleball and tennis.

The soccer players’ business venture, La Casa del Padel, also intends to bring padel courts to 77th and Floyd streets near downtown Overland Park.

The Kansas City Star

Jenna Thompson covers retail news for The Kansas City Star. A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, she previously reported for the Lincoln Journal Star and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she studied journalism and English.