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DodgeDeBoulet t1_jckdgef wrote

Reply to comment by metalandmeeples in Solar recommendations by Substantial-Spare501

The $2.50/watt is inclusive of trenching (250'), inverters, installation, etc.?

The solar portion alone is $107K in the proposal.

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metalandmeeples t1_jckfdqi wrote

Ah, so this is a ground and not a roof mount? In that case, yes, there are extra costs to build the structure and do the trenching. We were quoted about a 25% premium for a ground mounted option so that would put you closer to $90k. I'd be very surprised if prices have increased 20% from a year ago.

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DodgeDeBoulet t1_jckifih wrote

Yes, ground mounted. I'm sure there are houses out there with room for 58 QCells on the roof, but I suspect they're pretty rare in Maine 😁

I imagine there's an impact due to demand caused by the very significant increases in energy costs, along with the inflation we've seen over the last 18 months. Still seems like there's room for improvement on the price, though.

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metalandmeeples t1_jckqr6d wrote

Yeah, those panels are pretty large. I have 16 on my roof and can only fit 4 more.

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