Panel shortage snags solar system sellers

“The demand is high and, as a result of high demand, there is a long lead time for this product,” said Bob Balzar, renewable energy and conservation program director at Nevada Power and its sister company, Sierra Pacific Power Co. of Reno. “Manufacturers are working very hard to keep up with demand.”

The shortage in photovoltaic systems has boosted prices 15 percent to 20 percent over two years, Brooks said, although earlier this year he had expected prices for photovoltaic systems to decline.

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