Originally published on Cost of Solar. It wasn’t that long ago that the dream of affordable home solar electricity was really just more for the upper class, and for the ultra-technical and early adopters. But over the last couple of decades, and in the last few years in particular, not … [continued]
‘Plug n’ Play’ solar home photovoltaic (PV) systems are making their way into the commercial mass market, offering DIY types, home and building owners the prospect of getting a solar PV power system up and running at low cost with heretofore unobtainable ease. A demonstration of the first two versions of Onyx Service and Solutions’ Plug-N-Play solar PV systems is set to take place in Orlando, Florida.
Looking to capitalize on the dramatically lower cost of solar power systems, Westinghouse Solar has launched a line of low-cost, “all-in-one” solar power system kits for the home that can be installed by homeowners and contractors.
The kits’ low cost and ease of installation make them “very appealing to contractors and do-it-yourself (DIY) homeowners who, until now, have been put off by the high price of a rooftop system,”
