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Lawrence Berkeley Revises German Solar Cost Calculation

Lawrence Berkeley Revises German Solar Cost Calculation

Why Americans Pay 80% More for PV In a study supported by the Department of Energy’s SunShot program, the Lawrence Berkeley Lab has revised its assessment of why solar installations are cheaper in Germany than in the United States.  It’s not because labor rates are lower; instead, standard practices mean fewer labor hours on each [...]

Lawrence Berkeley Lab Details Cost Differences Between German, U.S. PV Installs

A new report from Lawrence Berkeley Lab asks the question “Why Are Residential PV Prices in Germany So  Much Lower Than in the U.S.?”  The report supports the premise of the new ASES Solar Freedom Now! campaign, which aims to slash “soft costs” of solar installations in the United States. The answers won’t surprise you. [...]