Comment by kragen
4 months ago
I was surprised at it too, but remember that the US basically doesn't allow Chinese solar panels to be imported.
4 months ago
I was surprised at it too, but remember that the US basically doesn't allow Chinese solar panels to be imported.
Wait, so those were not US residential cost figures you quoted? Because I don't see how they'd allow Chinese imports for only residential installation.
Those were also US, yes. I don't know why they were so much cheaper. Possibilities include:
- Maybe the SEIA is wrong.
- Maybe utility-scale projects sign contracts to buy PV modules further in advance. The prices were falling rapidly.
- Maybe residential installers were buying low-cost panels with lower efficiency or with no warranty.