Panels have never been cheaper... time to finally do my residential rooftop solar project?!
Hi all,
First of all, I'm both a reddit newbie and also a somewhat solar newbie. I've done a bunch of reading (and had two solar installers visit my property and give quotes), but if I break any unwritten rules, my apologies up front.
Next: No need for the warnings about the dangers of working with electricity. I am quite familiar and experienced with working with electricity: high voltage, low voltage, and everything in between.
I read an article this morning about how there is such an enormous glut of solar panel manufacturing capacity that the Chinese government wants some way to artificially prop up the prices... which tells me that now is the time to buy solar panels!
Where are DIYers sourcing their panels? I looked on Alibaba, and there are good Jinko panels advertised for $0.10 per watt. Are there better places to buy them?
(I want to stick with quality panels I can be sure of the quality of... no generic mystery panels.)
Also, how about racking? I imagine shipping on racking (and wiring) will likely be an enormous consideration given that it will be a big portion of the total cost.
Any help is much appreciated!