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

March 8, 201311 years ago proteus 3 Comments

Establishing a single national policy and regulatory standard for residential solar energy systems that grants “homeowners the right to install a standardized, under 10 kW system, using UL-listed components, following National Electrical Code standards, installed by a qualified contractor subject to a single local inspection,” should be the first step taken, SFN contends.

Tools To Bring Down Solar Soft Costs

February 20, 201311 years ago Zachary Shahan 4 Comments

This article was originally published on Solar Love. It’s no secret that soft costs have not come down as fast as solar module costs (in the U.S.). Solar module costs have come down about 75% in the past 3–4 years. But soft costs haven’t moved nearly as much. As the … [continued]