Food prices remain high in Puna?

[VancouverIslander]

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Originally posted by HereOnThePrimalEdge

I agree its a scam

I watched a crew of 3 install 20 solar panels on my neighbors roof in one day. He said it only cost him $22,000, the other bids were over $30,000. At a wholesale cost of $250 per panel, that's $5000 for materials, and $17,000 for the boss and two crew. Good work if you can get it.

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I think we're going a bit OT (solar isn't really food prices), but I'd like to explore this a bit. Is it possible your neighbor got more than just panels on the roof (for example a grid tie system or off grid battery bank, inverter, charge controller etc?)

As to the original topic, I can't speak for the mainland US, but in my experience, grocery prices on the Big Island are comparable to a bit higher than Vancouver Island in Canada.

Just call me Mike

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Is it possible your neighbor got more than just panels on the roof

No batteries, just grid tie. In addition to panels the installation included mounting brackets to attach the panels to the roof, electrical cable (maybe 50 feet) and the connection/shutoff box. He received 3 bids, two were over $30,000, one was $22,000.