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Our American friends may get dirt cheap Nike runners, Levis jeans and iTunes downloads compared to us Aussies, but at least we can get some comfort from the fact that our solar systems are a helluva lot cheaper than theirs!<\/p>\n

This infographic from those nice people at US site\u00a0lineshapespace.com<\/a>\u00a0does a great job of spruiking the benefits of solar power, but also gives an insight into just how cheap Aussie solar is.<\/p>\n

A big part of the price discrepancy is that the permit system for solar power is a bureaucratic nightmare in America. If you buy a 3kW solar system in the US you could pay $12,000 for it, of which $3,000 is permit paperwork! Compare that to about $5,000 in Australia of which about $0 is permit paperwork. In most states in Oz your installer simply fills in a 2 minute form online and gets ‘permission to connect’ within a day or so.<\/p>\n

Here;’s the lovely infographic in all its glory – just be aware that the prices only apply to the US!<\/p>\n

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Great Infographic on the joys of solar power. Just be aware that the prices are for the USA!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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