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I’m in BC, Canada and just pulled the trigger on 14.56 kw if ground mount for $42k CAD, tax included. Wondering why Solar is so much more expensive (ignoring th
by voisin 4y ago
I’m in BC, Canada and just pulled the trigger on 14.56 kw if ground mount for $42k CAD, tax included. Wondering why Solar is so much more expensive (ignoring the batteries) in your area? I’d think it would be a lot cheaper with more competition.
Going with Longi bifacial panels - does the US restrict or add huge duties on Chinese panels?
- ch4s3 4y agoTariffs are a big part, but labor is a significant factor as well.
- fbdab103 4y agoGP did not mention the mounting option, so I assume they were going for a roof installation. Which has to be a significant markup vs ground mount. I am only partially handy, but even I could throw some poles in the ground and a frame to hold solar panels. Doing the same for a roof would be significantly beyond my abilities.
- voisin 4y agoFrom the quotes we received ground mount is usually quite a bit more expensive per installed watt. The frames cost more, there’s longer runs of cabling, etc.
- fbdab103 4y agoHuh, never would have guessed. I assumed cabling was basically free, and the only difference would be the solar mounts were attached to poles vs a roof. There was a recent experiment[0] where a company is going to start putting panels directly on the ground without any mounting hardware. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33926683 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33926683