> My guess is that utilities are not happy with the decentralization of PV This is exactly the problem. There are plenty of artificial obstacles put to solar

> My guess is that utilities are not happy with the decentralization of PV This is exactly the problem. There are plenty of artificial obstacles put to solar in the last years just to deter people to adopt it (the infamous sun tax for example, or the hard bureaucracy). Lately they tried to hire the roofs to put their own solar panels and keep the control over it. The solution is clear and has been always there for decades, is just that is not the solution that they want Solar panel prices are subject to regulation capture. They could sink overnight and became much more affordable if politicians have a will.