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Originally Posted by jyl
Solar PV module pricing is falling, from $1.70/watt in 1Q to $1.40 now, expected to be <$1.30 by year-end. I'm not sure how that translates to retail panel pricing, but as a guess it might mean a 200w panel for $400-450.
The economics of home solar are getting better.
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It depends on how you buy them. In QTY I can get them for less. But the issue is the type of panel. The price of Amorphus (Thin Film) is way down, the the efficiency is crap, so you have cheap but big panels.
The cheapest single panels, without shipping, are $1.42 per watt and they are Monocrystalline. The SUPER cheapies are sold out and were as low as $1.14 per watt. Again, add in shipping (usually about $15-30 per panel, unless you're buying by the truckload).
For an on grid system, most of you guys in California are dumb to not put as many thta will fit on your roof. The problem is the solar installers know this and are way over-charging for system.