Solar panel prices

chessie4905 · January 18, 2018, 05:24:47 AM

Expect price increases in solar panels soon.

http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2018/01/17/trump-says-solar-tariff-decision-coming-soon-stakes-huge-for-industry.html

Iceni John · January 18, 2018, 12:56:59 PM

For the relatively small quantity of panels that a typical bus/RV installation needs, an increase in panel price won't be that consequential, especially within the total cost of the project (mounts, cables, charge controllers, circuit breakers, etc etc). I wouldn't worry about it.

John

chessie4905 · January 23, 2018, 04:59:56 AM

How about a 30% increase that was just imposed on imported panels?

luvrbus · January 23, 2018, 06:34:32 AM

30% increase on the cheap panels is not much about 10 to 15 cents a watt,the imported panels will still be a lot cheaper than a American made panel

chessie4905 · January 23, 2018, 07:00:11 AM

We'll see. They will pass on more than the 30% wholesale costs, but mainly will effect large installations.
Doesn't matter much to me anyway as we get little sunshine, more cloudy weather where we live compared to those out west.

neoneddy · January 23, 2018, 07:31:12 AM

I just made a deal to buy 6 325W Sunvia panels for $.5/watt . Just in time it looks like.

I can't seem to find the exact tariff amount, it's either hidden by design, unknown at this time, it's the 30% we thought it would be.

chessie4905 · January 23, 2018, 07:36:24 AM

They should be only raising prices on new inventory, either in transit to ports or being unloaded now, but till everything is in place to collect it, may be a delay. Course it might work like gas stations, rising instantly after the news.

luvrbus · January 23, 2018, 07:42:34 AM

Quote from: chessie4905 on January 23, 2018, 07:36:24 AM
They should be only raising prices on new inventory, either in transit to ports or being unloaded now, but till everything is in place to collect it, may be a delay. Course it might work like gas stations, rising instantly after the news.

They will raise it because when they buy new stock they will have the 30% like you say stations buy gasoline at a price as it goes up everyday they increase their price to help cover the cost of the next load

Lee Bradley · January 23, 2018, 08:33:12 AM

... and when the prices drop they have to sell their expensive inventory at the lower price.

windtrader · January 23, 2018, 12:00:40 PM

The prices already went up. As soon as talk about tariffs priced moved up; yes, on existing stock. Much like oil prices. Last year you could pick up panels @ 50 cents per watt. Much harder these days but as stated the raw panel cost increase is hardly a few gallons of diesel.

eagle19952 · January 23, 2018, 09:00:12 PM

Trump is headed to a WTO conference in Switzerland, bet you $1.00 this never sees an invoice. It's a bargaining chip.
Let's see what the deal maker does with it.

pabusnut · January 24, 2018, 07:00:52 AM

I think our US made panels are artificially high partly due to the subsidy that the Tax incentive has on solar.
If that goes away, the price may drop.

chessie4905 · January 24, 2018, 08:48:35 AM

I don't think the tax subsidy cares where the panels came from. Just like the tax break on insulation in the past.

Dave5Cs · January 24, 2018, 10:02:05 AM

Solar is more about Labor and installation which cannot be shipped overseas. The panels are already here which the companies already make a subsidy from our government. So really no big deal.

Iceni John · January 24, 2018, 12:16:46 PM

Quote from: Dave5Cs on January 24, 2018, 10:02:05 AM
Solar is more about Labor and installation which cannot be shipped overseas. The panels are already here which the companies already make a subsidy from our government. So really no big deal.

Exactly.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jan/23/donald-trump-tariffs-solar-panels

John