[Workaccount2]

I have wondered this for years since the price for 200W panels stayed pretty flat for half a decade or more. Around $1/watt.

It turns out that these calculations are for utility scale purchases. You need to be buying thousands of panels to realize them.

That being said, I have noticed in the last year or so that you can find some pretty good individual panel deals, closer to $0.5/watt.

[martinald]

Just having a look in the UK and you can get 430W panels for £59.95 (excluding VAT, similar to sales tax) in bulk, marginally higher for smaller quantities. At current exchange rates that's $80, so 18c/watt?

https://www.solartradesales.co.uk/8-33-solar-430w-full-black...