Solar Buyer's Markets: Unlocking Lower Photovoltaic and Battery Prices on Online Quote Platforms

Program Document · Tue Nov 27 00:00:00 EST 2018

OSTI ID:1484338

OShaughnessy, Eric J ^[1]; Margolis, Robert M ^[1]

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1. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Previous NREL research shows that solar photovoltaic (PV) customers tend to obtain lower installation quote prices on online quote platforms. In new research reported in Solar Buyer's Markets: Unlocking Lower Photovoltaic and Battery Prices on Online Quote Platforms, we corroborate those results using data from the Pick My Solar quote platform. Furthermore, for the first time, we evaluate quote prices for batteries on online quote platforms. Given that few customers currently use quote platforms, we discuss various pathways to increase use of online quote platforms, including developing strategic partnerships, building customer trust, increasing market transparency, and providing quality guarantees.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1484338
• Report Number(s): NREL/FS-6A20-72349
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
photovoltaic
PV
solar
installation
battery
quote platforms