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Because market forces would drive the cost down

Posted on: March 29, 2017 at 11:12:55 CT
Spanky KU
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The cost of solar has dropped dramatically in all areas to make solar competitive with dirty energy.

Since I entered the solar industry in 2006 prices have dropped from:

Solar Panels: $3.50/watt in 2006 down to $0.35/watt today
Solar inverters: $0.50/watt in 2006 down to $0.08/watt today
Roof racking (residential) $0.75/watt in 2006 down to $0.19/watt today
Fixed Tilt racking (utility scale) $0.35/watt in 2006 down to $0.07/watt today
Single Axis Tracker: $0.50/watt in 2006 down to $0.12/watt today

The labor $/hour has risen, but the equipment manufacturers and construction companies have lowered the man hours by 50% or so...

There is NO NEED for a solar tax credit if Dept of Commerce would remove the CVD on Chinese cells/solar panels and Taiwan solar cells.
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Spanky it is Wyco's contention that without federal - JG MU - 3/29 10:58:13
     Because market forces would drive the cost down - Spanky KU - 3/29 11:12:55
          So Wyco was factually wrong? - JG MU - 3/29 11:30:39
               I'll leave that up to you - Spanky KU - 3/29 11:34:29
                    So he was wrong though? - JG MU - 3/29 11:36:38
          Now apply this to labor (nm) - pickle MU - 3/29 11:15:02
               he has - FootballRefugee MU - 3/29 11:21:33
               Why? - Spanky KU - 3/29 11:21:25
                    His goal is to show that immigration concerns - Mormad MU - 3/29 11:23:20
                         I guess question for Spanky - Are unions required to - Civil-E-Tiger MU - 3/29 11:29:01
                              In some areas, there is a union labor requirement - Spanky KU - 3/29 11:36:44
                                   Interesting. Thanks Spanky. - Civil-E-Tiger MU - 3/29 11:41:17
                                        I have not seen a residential solar installation where - Spanky KU - 3/29 11:50:18
                                             Wow, very interesting. Do they not allow you to resubmit - Civil-E-Tiger MU - 3/29 11:58:43
                                                  The permitting authority doesn't care - Spanky KU - 3/29 13:34:49
                                        Talk about a lifetime job - Mormad MU - 3/29 11:42:35
                                             Pretty incredible how much power Unions have - Civil-E-Tiger MU - 3/29 11:46:55
                         At what cost to the nation? - Spanky KU - 3/29 11:26:20
                              The other possible answer (from his perspective) - Mormad MU - 3/29 11:30:46
                                   Perhaps, but as he is a rabid open border advocate - Spanky KU - 3/29 11:39:15
                                   there is some of that, perhaps - FootballRefugee MU - 3/29 11:35:51
                                        Correct... There is some unskilled labor in any - Spanky KU - 3/29 11:41:02
     The story referenced in the link said that. - Alferd Packer MU - 3/29 11:07:09
          I'm waiting for Spanky to man up - JG MU - 3/29 11:08:46
               And so you lose yet another "debate" - Alferd Packer MU - 3/29 11:09:48
                    LOL, yes understanding English is another of your so - JG MU - 3/29 11:12:47




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