Price paid per watt

[markrogo]

$3.86. 15 sunpower x21/345 with solaredge 6000 with power optimizers.

Location on that Artie?

[J.P.M.]

$3.86. 15 sunpower x21/345 with solaredge 6000 with power optimizers.

Is that before or after fed./local tax credits and other price reductions like employee discounts etc. such as they may be available ?

Folks usually report full retail price and system size in nameplate (D.C.) Watts. It seems to help avoid confusion. If you paid $3.86 before tax credits/rebates for S.P. 345's, you're going to get more than a few P.M.'s.

If after fed. tax credit, $3.86/.7 = $5.51/Watt and more like the usual Sunpower scourge.

Was that price after the $21,000 for 15 - 345's ~= $4.06/Watt as you reported a couple of months ago ? Are you a S.P. dealer/installer ?

[Browndog]

I have 33 solarworld 280 mono modules, with APS micro inverters 9.24 DC, 8.08 AC
Before incentives I am at $28290 installed on a roof with concrete shingles.$3.14 DC, $3.59 AC
With the 30 persent federal credit I should be at $20,200. 2.19 DC, $2.50 AC

I did the install with the idea I would own this home forever, I'm looking at retirement in 5-7 years, so hopefully this is a good investment. If nothing else it has been fun. 😎

[dat]

Where are you from?

[J.P.M.]

I have 33 solarworld 280 mono modules, with APS micro inverters 9.24 DC, 8.08 AC
Before incentives I am at $28290 installed on a roof with concrete shingles.$3.14 DC, $3.59 AC
With the 30 persent federal credit I should be at $20,200. 2.19 DC, $2.50 AC

I did the install with the idea I would own this home forever, I'm looking at retirement in 5-7 years, so hopefully this is a good investment. If nothing else it has been fun. 

I'd bet $3.14/ nameplate Watt is probably cost effective by most criteria given the sweat equity (assuming "I did the install" to mean you did the install yourself) as tuition for the knowledge gained, not to mention the fun - especially given that it'll probably have annual production about the same as most any other system using decent equipment, including S.P.

[Browndog]

I'd bet $3.14/ nameplate Watt is probably cost effective by most criteria given the sweat equity (assuming "I did the install" to mean you did the install yourself) as tuition for the knowledge gained, not to mention the fun - especially given that it'll probably have annual production about the same as most any other system using decent equipment, including S.P.

I'm from Las Vegas NV and when I said "I did the install" what I should have said was, when I had it installed. I didn't do anything but write checks. 😎

Solar Universe was my contractor, I have been very happy with them to this point. My system has been in service about 2 months now.

[solarjmp]

6.5 Kw Solarworld MONO panels/ Enphase microinveter package
Lifetime Envoy Monitoring
Roof repapered under all panel areas, 25 year leak warranty
8 ga. wire runs to panel, all attic run
Some roof vents relocated
Orange County Ca

$3.44 per watt, before tax credit

Alisobob - I can't respond to PM cause of my number of posts yet, but I am in Corona CA.

[solarjmp]

I will post some of my individual quotes since I can't PM anyone back.

[solarjmp]

Kyocera 36 - 260W panels $35,257 = $3.77

[solarjmp]

Sunpower 26 - 327W Panels $40,069 = $4.71

[solarjmp]

SMX 40 - 250W Panels $40,000 = $4.00

[solarjmp]

Then I had another company quote me $4.00 for LG or Solarworld for however many panels I wanted, thought this was odd as I expected some economies of scale with a large system.

That's it for now, I have another company coming Monday night. Still looking for that below $3.50 quote.

[Artie]

Is that before or after fed./local tax credits and other price reductions like employee discounts etc. such as they may be available ?

Folks usually report full retail price and system size in nameplate (D.C.) Watts. It seems to help avoid confusion. If you paid $3.86 before tax credits/rebates for S.P. 345's, you're going to get more than a few P.M.'s.

If after fed. tax credit, $3.86/.7 = $5.51/Watt and more like the usual Sunpower scourge.

Was that price after the $21,000 for 15 - 345's ~= $4.06/Watt as you reported a couple of months ago ? Are you a S.P. dealer/installer ?

I thought that people here report price before tax credits/rebates by default. So it is before tax credits/rebates. It is now $20K for that system. Decided not to go with microinvertors. No, I am not in solar business

[J.P.M.]

I thought that people here report price before tax credits/rebates by default. So it is before tax credits/rebates. It is now $20K for that system. Decided not to go with microinvertors. No, I am not in solar business

Thank you for the confirmation. That price may well be a game changer in the price arena for solar.

[Montrose]

First post, seemed like a good spot..

Massachusetts
Purchased through Sungevity (Local Installer: Boston Solar)
36 Hyundai Heavy Industries HiS-M245MG(BK) (254 Watt panels)
SolarEdge Technologies SE 7600A-US
Installed in early October on new construction, large roof with straightforward install. Permits signed off, now waiting on electric company.
3.38/watt pre rebate/credits. Sungevity goofed on quote and I was not eligible for a 2K State Rebate that they quoted me, but to their credit they ate it. That brought my actual to 3.15/watt pre rebate/credits.
After all rebates/credits should be 2.09/watt.