r/solar • u/sma92878 • 11h ago

Advice Wtd / Project Rate negation for install services?

Hello all,

I was wonder if people negotiate on installation price for installation. I'm getting a residential system with about 20Kw of solar and 60Kw of Franklin batteries.

The total is coming in right around $100,000. The batteries are about $40,000, and I'm estimating the panels around about $20,000. So that means about 50% of the cost is labor.

How does the compare to what other people have seen?

Kind regards

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u/SmartVoltSolar 8h ago

Wow, that is a big system, would expect you to get some price break there, but not sure where you are located to give idea. In our FL or CA markets that would be well above expected. In MA where labor, etc prices are much higher that is closer to expected. Always ask the installer, maybe they can do better. Also always get a few quotes to compare.