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The article is basically about economies of scale.

Large solar farms are much cheaper to set up per kilowatt hour of electricity produced than home-based solar panels.

But large solar farms are generally owned by corporations.

So the issue isn't solar but again capitalism. If we had a socialized or cooperative solar farm people could invest in, rather than putting panels on their homes, we would all be better off and get our solar for cheaper.

Of course, we could just socialize the electric companies. And considering the climate crisis is an emergency (hurricanes for example), it would be within the powers of the federal government in the United States to do this.

But, the fossil fuel industry would throw a fit, and we'd see somebody like President Trump get elected because campaign donations are really what tend to determine our elections.

So, the first step should be socializing the fossil fuel industry. And then smaller electric companies.

As with most issues in the US, this seems like another battle between individual needs and corporate profit incentives. Rooftop solar costs more than a solar farm because of economies of scale, but also because the more capacity and storage individuals have, there will be less and less demand to have utility companies act as the arbiter of our energy supply. That’s not in the best interest of utility companies, but is absolutely in the best interest of consumers and the environment.

My parents got scammed into leasing solar panels, so their energy bill is tiny, but their monthly lease payment is as much as their electric bill used to be. Who does that help? The corporation, not the consumer. Once storage capacity has parity with solar power generation, particularly in terms of cost and size, every house/apartment should come standard with a battery that can store any excess power without needing to be connected to the grid. Power companies will really hate that, so they’ll probably do all they can to keep control and keep rooftop prices high.