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$1000 panel? I’m pretty sure 600 watt panels are coming in at <$100 on the global market. Prices have come down a lot in the past decade.

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High quality 500-600w bifacial n panels are between $200-300 in Canada at normal install sizes (12-32). We do lag behind the costs elsewhere, but still nowhere close to $1000 per panel.

They’re cheaper than you think. Here are Longi 505w for $190 [1]

And 605w bifacial for $220 [2]

That’s full retail, not buying quantity. they’re cheaper wholesale.

[1] https://www.pioneersolarenergy.com/shop/solar-panels/longi-5...

[2] https://www.pioneersolarenergy.com/shop/solar-panels/longi-6...

Really? That's more expensive than I would've guessed. The US has substantial tariffs, and you can get a pallet of panels for $0.20-$0.30/watt. You can also pay a lot more, but I'm not sure why you would.

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