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Hisaidky t1_j1maasd wrote

Reply to comment by Surur in Is Solar Energy for Home Really Worth it in the US: Expert Answers by daleelsayarat-cars

I work for a non-profit that uses volunteer labor for install. I’m a project lead that manages relations with client, contract design permit scheduling, and then day of install (2 days for anything 24 panels and fewer) I meet 2-3 volunteers on site and answer their questions as we slowly slap the glass

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Surur t1_j1mdvrl wrote

How much does a typical install cost with volunteer labour then?

Imagine a green activist volunteer movement which goes around installing solar for 1/10th the cost it usually takes, teaching other volunteers along the way, and rapidly saving the world.

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Hisaidky t1_j1mkzgb wrote

Labor is $1.05 / Watt

Ten 400W panels for $4,200

Panels at about $300 per

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