The future ofsolarcertainly seems bright in the US.
But a lack of price transparency does seem to be throwing some shade on the industry.
Overall,around 4%of all single-family homes in the US are generating electricity from solar panels.
But determining how much you might be able to save is difficult.
The solar industry, in that respect, lacks a lot of transparency.
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But suppose you’re interested in exploring whether a solar panel system can save you money.
What determines the price of solar?
“You certainly want to think about the math,” Jha said.
Why don’t companies say how much their solar panels cost?
With that in mind, it’s the other factors that largely make pricing opaque.
Would price transparency help the solar industry?
“Transparency would benefit the consumer,” he said.
“The calculation is the difference you’re paying after installing panels.”
Jha also said you absolutely need to get numerous quotes from different solar companies.
“Price compare, price compare, price compare,” he said.
