Love the sun?
Then it would only make sense that you would also embrace residential solar
power and get photovoltaic (PV) cells installed in your yard or on your roof.
Right? Well, maybe…
In the past
few years, the hardware costs of solar panels have dropped immensely. Much of
the technology now costs consumers 60% less than it did three years ago. Very
few costs change at that rate. Gas can change 60% in three years, but in the
opposite direction. So if it’s not the hardware that’s daunting, what’s keeping
the price tag high on residential solar power?
Soft costs
aren’t declining anywhere near as fast as the hardware. Permit fees, taxes,
indirect costs, marketing, installation, and supply chain costs now make up
most of the price of solar power. At a whopping 64%, it’s easy to see how these
‘small’ fees add up. The Department of Energy is working to bring these costs
down with their SunShot Incubator program for innovation, but the going is
slow. By 2020, their goal is for residential solar power to cost 75% less than
it did in 2010.
You don’t
have to wait that long for some level of renewable energy in your home.
AspectSolar products are a fraction of the cost of getting professionally
installed PV panels in your home. It may not power a house (unless you’re super
frugal with electricity), but the EnergyBar can power your fun outside of one. While
you’re waiting for those costs to plummet, use our long-lasting LiFePO4 battery
for your weekend. Charge it with the EP-55 solar panel in your backyard and use
the EnergyBar to power hours of fun in the car. Or use it for more essential
functions like powering flashlights, GPS units, or charging batteries for
photography and film equipment.
Or, once
prices drop a little, use the EnergyBar to charge your power tools and install
solar panels for your home. It’s not like you’ll stop needing portable power
once you have residential solar power.
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