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December 13, 2013

NREL Reports Soft Costs Now Largest Piece of Solar Installation Total Cost
Golden CO (SPX) Dec 12, 2013
Two detailed reports from the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) find that solar financing and other non-hardware costs - often referred to as "soft costs" - now comprise up to 64% of the total price of residential solar energy systems, reflecting how soft costs are becoming an increasingly larger fraction of the cost of installing solar. "The two new reports, along with previous reports, provide a comprehensive look at the full cost of installing solar, while delineat ... read more

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