Yeah, and the cost gap between home solar and grid simply means that the firms are probably pocketing the federal subsidy indirectly.
There seems to be some DIY advertised costs that might be better. Really, this is mounting stuff on a roof and wiring it to your garage. While there is code and best practices, this is not disassembly of your car's transmission.
I'm hoping DIY practices and experience disseminates over the next decade, as well as cheap-good perovskite+silicon panels and sodium ion/sulfur/solid state battery storage.
I hope home solar turns into a normal trade. Then it will be done by regular contractors. No different than getting new roof or water heater installed.
I also think there is a place for solar company that ignores the hard sale and leases. Even better if they focus on efficiency and getting the installation price down. Franchised or training companies would also work.
As prices drop, it becomes possible to pay immediately. Or get a small loan. I wish they would ban solar leases.
>I'm hoping DIY practices and experience disseminates over the next decade
I am not affiliated with the below, but saw DIY kits - your comment reminded me others might have experience. One quote that is interesting "With the current tax incentives to go solar, our DIY solar customer’s average ROI is less than 5 years."
There seems to be some DIY advertised costs that might be better. Really, this is mounting stuff on a roof and wiring it to your garage. While there is code and best practices, this is not disassembly of your car's transmission.
I'm hoping DIY practices and experience disseminates over the next decade, as well as cheap-good perovskite+silicon panels and sodium ion/sulfur/solid state battery storage.