The falling cost of solar panels.
Why are solar panel prices falling.
Typically you will have to pay a fee to get your solar energy system connected to the grid.
Additionally there s a significant amount of manpower required to take your.
The cost of solar power today.
But the future of the feed in tariff which pays solar panel owners for the electricity they generate is uncertain.
It could take as little as 14 years for a solar panel system to pay for itself if you make maximum use of your renewable electricity.
The cost of buying and installing solar panels continues to fall.
A system that used to cost 76 77 a watt now costs a mere 3 74 a watt or less.
The cost of solar cells and microchips has nowhere to go but down because of a supply glut for the commodity they re made from a brittle charcoal colored semiconductor baked in ovens at 600 degrees centigrade.
Residential system prices will fall 17 over the next.
That s an incredible price drop and one that the solar industry is actively working to make consumers aware of.
Since 1977 the cost of a new solar system has dropped significantly.
While equipment costs make up a significant portion of your solar energy system quote the cost of permits and labor are also a factor.