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Equipment cost is actually not that much now it mostly labor and marketing. That is the main reason solar makes countries with cheap labor have huge advantage w
by xbmcuser 2y ago
Equipment cost is actually not that much now it mostly labor and marketing. That is the main reason solar makes countries with cheap labor have huge advantage with solar. A similar system will cost $60k in the US to $15-20k in India and China
- jandrese 2y agoOr Australia. For some reason Aussie installers are able to install systems for incredibly affordable prices. I'm always jealous when I see a quote from down under that is like a third of what I paid per watt in the US.
- dalyons 2y agobaffles me! aussie labor is really expensive, so it makes even less sense. What is the US doing wrong?
- ZeroGravitas 2y agoI think Australia is doing well compared with the average country (and also US is doing things wrong). Discussion of what Australia is doing well here from a solar expert: https://bsky.app/profile/solarchase.bsky.social/post/3lmz5rbynws2l https://bsky.app/profile/solarchase.bsky.social/post/3lmz5rb... "hypercompetitive and relatively low-regulation installation industry, roofs well suited to work without scaffolding, fairly standardized systems of average size ~8.1kW so not small"