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How do people afford the upfront cost of solar? (lemmy.world)
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I just got a DIY kit quote for solar and it's ~$18,000. That would mean a contractor installing is at least $25,000 if not more. That's a big chunk of change upfront.

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[–] WeAreAllOne@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago

And also nobody talks about the manufacturing costs which are huge!