[zbrozek]

I did roughly the same thing as the parent poster, but I bought used hardware and got my total installation under $1/Wp. I pay the minimum grid connection charge now. About $12/mo, down from about $150/mo before I got an EV.

[a1pulley]

Where'd you get used hardware? That's awesome. I moved to a new house, so I'm again in the market for solar hardware!

[turtlebits]

Used solar panels are fairly common. A few years ago, I bought 20x 250w (5kw) used panels for $740.

Including freight it was $1120.

[g8oz]

What is a good site to look for used panels?

[turtlebits]

During my research,

- Recommended from solar forums: https://jaysenergy.wixsite.com/jaysenergy. I haven't bought anything but have communicated with them and gotten a few quotes.

- Santan solar (is where i bought mine from) via ebay (prices were cheaper than their website).

- Craigslist. Occasionally I see posts for people "parting" out used solar panels in bulk.

[zbrozek]

Mostly ebay and craigslist. I had some alerts set up and was patient.