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Solar power and storage prices have dropped almost 90%::undefined

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[–] Buffalox 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Weird, here we got 11kW solar panels with inverter and 7½ kW battery for USD $12900,-. Installation (starting monday next week) is USD $ 4300,- complete with panels, wiring, inverter and battery including authorized electrician to connect it.

Meaning installation is only a fourth the total price. So clearly the panels are way more expensive, and that is in Denmark, where skilled workers are among the highest paid in Europe. AND on a ceramic tiled roof, which is the most demanding and expensive to have it installed on.

This is a completely new solar panel installation, which should begin next week. so prices are as they are now here.

PS:

For the above prices the hardware needed for installation is included with the panels.But I think that's standard.

[–] Jimmycakes 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Insurance companies have a lot of bullshit rules in certain states about the roof(Florida) which drives up the costs to install.

[–] Buffalox -1 points 1 year ago

That sucks, seems like an opening for an Insurance company to capture some market share. Unless of course it's all one big cartel.