Hoosier energy, the G&T for my REMC POCO, is working on a solar PPA for $0.035 kWh. Solar costs are coming down at the utility scale for sure. Hoosier's production cost for coal powered energy is ~0.030 per kWh.....so solar is coming close but its main drawback is it is intermittent.
My costs are low because of no labor costs included.....if labor was included I estimate my LCOE would be around $0.06-0.07 per kWh. Still less than average but I also was able to purchase BOS parts at contractor's price which reduced the cost of my ground mounts significantly.
If you're handy and can DIY these kind of projects are fun and profitable, but you need to read, understand and follow NEC guidelines.
My costs are low because of no labor costs included.....if labor was included I estimate my LCOE would be around $0.06-0.07 per kWh. Still less than average but I also was able to purchase BOS parts at contractor's price which reduced the cost of my ground mounts significantly.
If you're handy and can DIY these kind of projects are fun and profitable, but you need to read, understand and follow NEC guidelines.
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