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Falling panel prices lead to global solar boom, except for the US

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249 points Jtsummers | 1 comments | 30 Oct 25 16:32 UTC | HN request time: 0.201s | source
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jasonthorsness ◴[30 Oct 25 17:25 UTC] No.45762572[source]▶
Lots of articles about how solar panels are even less expensive than traditional fence panels; it's incredible. If I had a suitable property I would be installing them even in Seattle area where it's cloudy and dark for a significant part of the year (summers are pure sun though!).
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Someone1234 ◴[30 Oct 25 17:35 UTC] No.45762701[source]▶
Slight aside, but fence panels in the US have a monopoly problem: Most of the manufacturers got taken over, consolidated, and owned by private equity. That's why they're so expensive.

Animal vets, plumbers, HVAC, and other industries too.

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1. Gibbon1 ◴[30 Oct 25 18:53 UTC] No.45763821[source]▶
A fun one is ask and Australian

How much it costs to sell a house. Then tell him in that in the US it's 6% of the sales price.

How much it costs to install solar and heat pumps.