Comment by cmrdporcupine

It feels like the problem here is less about the solar industry and more about the construction and skilled trades generally. Everything involving an electrician / electrical contractor has gone way up in the last 10-15 years, along with other things. So whatever savings are being saved on materials are just being eaten up by rising labour costs.

That and government incentive programs for home energy efficiency seems to have just inflated prices and stimulated demand to make the installation costs worse. Quotes I've gotten on heat pumps for example have been ridiculous, and solar much the same.

Hate to say it, but a recession might be what "fixes" this. Not that I want to deprive trades people of a good livelihood, but it feels like the end consumer is getting screwed right now.