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1.4 Megawatts (5328 solar panels) is from ~$4.3M to ~$7M[2].
60 Tesla Powerpacks (6 Megawatts/hour) is ~$8.7M[3]
So it's at worst a 50 year bet (if gallon's price doesn't increase) which is pretty good for a reliable continuous source of power.
[1]: https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=how+much+is+109,500+ga...
[2]: http://www.freecleansolar.com/What-is-the-price-cost-for-a-S...
[3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Powerwall
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1.4 Megawatts (5328 solar panels) is from ~$4.3M to ~$7M[2].
60 Tesla Powerpacks (6 Megawatts/hour) is ~$8.7M[3]
So it's at worst a 50 year bet (if gallon's price doesn't increase) which is pretty good for a reliable continuous source of power.
[1]: https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=how+much+is+109,500+ga...
[2]: http://www.freecleansolar.com/What-is-the-price-cost-for-a-S...
[3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Powerwall