Comments on: “Solar Freedom Now” Unveils Plan For Cutting Red Tape, Solar PV Soft Costs 50%

By: wattleberry

wattleberry — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:03:00 +0000

Perhaps, if the red-tape procedure is cheaper in Germany, it is linked to its healthier public finance system, eliminating the typical desperation in many other administrations to invent as many public-sector income sources as possible to try reduce their deficits? Another example of a crisis in this area somehow being passed to Joe Public once again to put right, damaging his ability to improve the environment.

By: Matthew Todd Peffly

Matthew Todd Peffly — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 13:43:00 +0000

What you mean that the down under approach? Meet simple requirements, use listed parts, and qualified installer, an no permit needed? No I guess not that far, but moving in right direction.

“the implementation of a single national policy that would grant homeowners the right to install a standardized, under 10 kW (kilowatt) system, using UL-listed components, following National Electrical Code standards, installed by a qualified contractor and subject to a single local inspection.”

By: JMin2020

JMin2020 — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:30:00 +0000

Thanks for the post Andrew. A little sanity please. The inspectots and city and state officials and inspectors are already drawing a pay check as are the politicians in office. Why keep penalizing a home owner that just wants to reduce their energy bill by adding solar if possible to their home improvement list of desireable upgrades and improvements like insulation and energy eficcient winfows and toilets etc. We generally get rewarded for such. Not taxed. If taxed in will be. SHOW me the REBATE !!