The way the rebate programs work make DIY cost prohibitive. It would cost me about $5-6 a watt to duplicate the system that I am getting for the $1-2 a watt price after the rebates. You can't get the rebate without having a state licensed/certified installer put it in. I assume other states are the same. I read the federal rebate program to work the same way. I know in the 70s you couldn't get any of that federal money without a licensed, certified installer signing the rebate application. Found that out the hard way. ;-(
In a world where Home Depot sells 200a load centers and meter bases, this solar thing is far from the most troubling thing they encourage Harry Homeowner to do.
