Here Comes The Sun

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After my yoga class, a nice lady from Bangladesh approached me to chat about various topics….one of which concerns solar energy. Since she’s recently visited Bangladesh, she commented, “Why are the solar panels so much cheaper in Bangladesh than solar panels in USA?” Well, there are quite a few reasons behind this fact:

1. Tariffs that’s been artificially added to cheaper solar panels from Asia to protect American solar manufacturer.If you’d like to understand more about this topic, please feel free to refer to these links: ( Anti-Dumping Tariffs Hurt Americans More Than It Helps! Let The SunShine In For American Solar Workers & American Consumers-Drop the Anti-Dumping Tariffs!; Failure to Lower Tariff Rates Hurts The American Industry, Its Customers and The Environment; Preliminary Anti-Dumping Duties For Chinese Solar Modules: Its Connection From The Past To The Future)
2. Insufficient competitions within USA (or in FL): there had not been as much solar business growth in the past here in FL (although this will soon change). We have observed time and time again, the business growth potential and growth rate often correlate to polic(ies), incentives, and whether or not there is any mandate or goal in place. At this point, I’d like to invite you to DSIRE (Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency). Notice that there had been tremendous solar businesses and job growth in CA (the state with the most effective policies and incentives for renewables & efficiency.)
3. Often people I talked to have data from 5 years ago. The cost of solar has dropped tremendously within the past 5 years. It is well worth one’s time and effort to try to get an updated estimate again.

Fundamentally, the basic components needed to generate and use solar energy are solar panels, inverter,  mounting system, and wiring. If one wants to be able to store the solar energy, then battery charger, and batteries will  also be needed to set up a PV system. All components other than the PV (photovoltaic) panels are also known as the Balance of System (BOS). While the cost of solar panels and BOS continue to drop, the conventional fossil fuel cost will continue to rise, making the payback period for solar energy even shorter. Especially in Florida where hurricanes frequent, home owners are well advised to check on alternative renewable energy  (such as solar) cost and consider installing solar for future protections. Allow me to share with you some background information, if you are interested, below:

Now some basics for home owners (credits being referred to in the video below may vary from place to place, not that of FL):

 

Time for all of us to check on the updated cost of installing solar! Time for all of us to participate in the transition toward Solar/Renewable Energy Age! If you are interested in obtaining solar installations to reduce your electricity bills and are short of funding, check out Loans & Grants For Small Businesses (many of these links may also be applicable to individuals or home owners). If you do not own your home, own a house that is shaded or that does not have optimal exposure to the sun but would like to take advantage of the sunshine to reduce your utility bills, then check out Start A Community Solar Garden/Farm.

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