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$2,50/Wp seems very high! Dutch market is somewhere between 0.8-1.5€/Wp installed, and we’re not exactly a low wage country. (Small commercial can be as low as 0.65€/Wp, at around 250 panels)

Any ideas on what’s driving the cost for installs in the US compared to the EU? I just drove through Florida on vacation and it’s mind boggling to me how few roofs have PV here.

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Florida doesn't have overwhelming incentives for solar roofs, although I believe our governor vetoed a change to the rules last year. Also, many people will replace their roof at the same time that they get solar which drives up the cost. There's also the issue of roof maintenance in Florida because our weather is super extreme and necessitates the replacement of asphalt shingle roofs around every 15-20 years or so due to insurance costs.

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