Solar in Royal Oak
Royal Oak prices solar by the kilowatt on its Master Administrative Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2025. It lists "Solar / Photovoltaic (per Kw)" at $20.00 under electrical, and the schedule's rule is to "Multiply the total quantity of each item by the unit price." A July 1, 2026 schedule is referenced on the city site, but its amount isn't printed here, so ask whether $20.00 still stands. Royal Oak sits in DTE Electric's territory on the MPSC map; confirm your address with DTE.
Size is the number to pin down. About 100 sq ft of roof per kW is what the Michigan Public Service Commission's consumer tips give for rooftop panels, and the city's fee runs on the same kW. Get the system size in kW DC from every installer, written on the quote. Royal Oak's building department (248-246-3210, per the city's page) takes code questions from its inspectors Monday to Friday, 8 to 9 a.m. or 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. One of those windows is the time to ask about the current per-kW amount.
What solar costs near Royal Oak
We haven't collected solar quotes from Royal Oak, so this page gives no city price. The statewide estimates are on each service page, and the Michigan page lists them with what solar installers are paid ($24.29 an hour in BLS data for May 2025, which is pay, not price), the printed city permit fees and the utility application fees. How we estimate costs.
Licenses and permits for solar in Royal Oak
Under MCL 339.5737(1), electrical contracting takes a license, and MCL 339.5701 counts generating equipment as electrical wiring. Put the installer's electrical contractor license number on the quote.
Solar jobs in Royal Oak
More on Michigan solar
How to check a solar installer's license · How solar permits work in Michigan: the license, the city permit and the utility application
Sources for Royal Oak
- Royal Oak building department Read Oct 23, 2026. One caveat: treat this entry as a pointer to the source, and confirm the figures and phone numbers with the source itself.
- City of Royal Oak Master Administrative Fee Schedule (eff. July 1, 2025) Read Oct 23, 2026.
- MPSC electric utility service area Read Oct 23, 2026. One caveat: this point is our inference from the source, not its own words. Ask the source to confirm it.
- MPSC: Solar Power Consumer Tips Read Oct 23, 2026.
- MCL 339.5737 (legislature.mi.gov) Read Oct 23, 2026.
- MCL 339.5701 definitions (legislature.mi.gov) Read Oct 23, 2026.