Tesla New York Factory, pretty telling article

[GoingElectric]

... I feel it comes down the the labor cost and the cost of doing business here in the US.

Agree.
Then again, see some of pictures and video of people working in other countries, namely Asia?

[SunEagle]

Agree.
Then again, see some of pictures and video of people working in other countries, namely Asia?

There is no question that people are not getting quality installations in all countries but look here in this forum concerning all of the people that are not happy with what they got in the US.

Why can you get a quality solar install in Australia and still be paying a lot less then here in the US?

[GoingElectric]

There is no question that people are not getting quality installations in all countries but look here in this forum concerning all of the people that are not happy with what they got in the US.

Why can you get a quality solar install in Australia and still be paying a lot less then here in the US?

Yes, that is disparity. Gets into weeds of why the disparity.

[Old_Man]

I feel the bigger part of the problem is that US workers are demanding higher wages which drives up the cost of solar. And if they can't sell their product they close up their plant or go over seas to manufacturer the product. Much lower wages in other countries.

If that was not true then maybe companies like Tesla would be making solar products here in the US.

Virtually ALL PV solar is manufactured in China. Longi makes the best cells, too. By the way, nice views on American workers. Globalist, are ya? Me, too.

Folks forget, or are never made aware, Renogy is a Chinese company selling Chinese products. Don't be fooled. Ask Will Prowse. They make great stuff...in China.

[jflorey2]

The US can make affordable products if the market is there.

I would like to think so, but all evidence points to this being impossible. You mentioned the reason:

it comes down the the labor cost and the cost of doing business here in the US.

[Old_Man]

I had my job sent to pakistan, russia, India, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. That doesn't even count the jobs I lost to H1B visa holder. American manufacturers can go directly to hell and they can puke their guts out. I may be American but I'm NOT proud of it. Not after DJT. That arsehole.

[J.P.M.]

I had my job sent to pakistan, russia, India, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. That doesn't even count the jobs I lost to H1B visa holder. American manufacturers can go directly to hell and they can puke their guts out. I may be American but I'm NOT proud of it. Not after DJT. That arsehole.

Labor is a fungible quantity. American manufacturers didn't go to hell, just to where the cost of labor is lower. What did you expect ? Have you ever comparison shopped and bought low buck for a commodity ? Ever shop at Walmart ?

[Old_Man]

Not my circus, not my monkeys. Their problem. There's always some jerk trying to climb over seven players so I am very happy to be retired.