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AFAIK the cost of a new solar installation is already dominated by installation, inverter, and other expenses that don't follow the reduction in cost of solar c
by danmaz74 3y ago
AFAIK the cost of a new solar installation is already dominated by installation, inverter, and other expenses that don't follow the reduction in cost of solar cells.
- bryanlarsen 3y agoThe cost of a home solar installation is dominated by regulatory costs in the US -- you can put solar on your roof in Australia for about a third of the price in the US. Industrial solar plants will follow that cost curve a lot better than roof installations. As an example, panels are cheap enough that it's now cheaper to use more panels and less mounting hardware and just lay them flat on the ground: https://electrek.co/2022/12/12/texas-solar-farm-flat-on-the-ground/ https://electrek.co/2022/12/12/texas-solar-farm-flat-on-the-...
- jillesvangurp 3y agoPanel cost is still pretty significant though. It's not cheap There are also solutions for people with balconies or small apartments that are very easy to install and use that don't require any specialized services because they don't mess with your existing infrastructure. Just hang some panels from your balcony, plug them into some standalone battery and plug whatever you want powered into that. There's room for quite a bit of innovation in this space.