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Originally Posted by bizaro86
Unfortunately it seems like the installed costs are still going up not down.
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Yeah. It's bizzaro world. There's are a number of reasons working against cost reduction
1) Customer acquisition. Installers still pay big money for leads
2) Wage inflation. While unemployment may be edging up, skilled labour is still very tight
3) Tariffs. 150% Tariffs on the solar panels from chica which is where the cheap ones come from
4) Permitting. Things are getting worse, not better with permits virtually everywhere.
5) Bespoke nature of PV systems. The fact that every installation requires it's own engineering, sizing, and wiring work means that standardized pricing becomes very difficult which in turn makes competition harder