AgroVenturesPeru
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I'm going to invest in a drill, wire cutters, wire strippers, wrenches, multi-meter, MC4 crimper, and a couple other small tools, since the tools will cost me less than paying what the installers are asking for here in Rioja, Peru.
What I'm curious about is if I should keep investing in my education after I put in my own system? There are some basic online courses and whatnot, but I honestly don't know if it's worth it. I know in the USA there is a great deal of demand, and excellent subsidy programs, so solar is definitely growing there. But how about in the third world? In Peru, unfortunately, my off-grid solar system cost me probably 30-40% more than it would have cost in the USA for the exact same components, because customs and the government taxes it hard just like any other import. You just don't see much solar here except for maybe a small 10W panel on a pole, that people use to charge their phones. In the third world, it seems more like a luxury that only a few wealthy might demand. I think here it depends on whether the government subsidizes the average poor person to install solar, and its an uphill battle (as it is anywhere) with the big energy monopolies.
I'm sure the question largely correlates with another question: What is the future of solar?
What I'm curious about is if I should keep investing in my education after I put in my own system? There are some basic online courses and whatnot, but I honestly don't know if it's worth it. I know in the USA there is a great deal of demand, and excellent subsidy programs, so solar is definitely growing there. But how about in the third world? In Peru, unfortunately, my off-grid solar system cost me probably 30-40% more than it would have cost in the USA for the exact same components, because customs and the government taxes it hard just like any other import. You just don't see much solar here except for maybe a small 10W panel on a pole, that people use to charge their phones. In the third world, it seems more like a luxury that only a few wealthy might demand. I think here it depends on whether the government subsidizes the average poor person to install solar, and its an uphill battle (as it is anywhere) with the big energy monopolies.
I'm sure the question largely correlates with another question: What is the future of solar?