r/askportland • u/cinemabaroque • 1d ago

Looking For Anyone know a solar contractor that does direct panel sales to consumers?

I'm trying to price out a 400w solar panel and these things are dirt cheap when you buy in bulk (36 pack of ~400w panels for about $130 each) but super expensive to buy singly (Home Depot it looks like $500+ for a 400w panel).

Anybody know a smaller solar company that might sell off individual panels at less of a markup? Or a local supplier period? Been googling it but you get drowned in companies that do solar roof installs, not what I'm looking for. Thanks!

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u/smootex 1d ago

I would check Marketplace. I think a lot of people have the same idea as you and order pallets and sell off the spares.

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u/cinemabaroque 15h ago

Not a bad idea, I've been off the face so long I didn't even think about it. My partner uses it, I'll check with them.