Re:70% of Americans Support Solar Mandate on New Homes
by beatgammit on Monday February 24, 2020 @03:01AM
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Was that from an installer? That's about what I was quoted, but if I do the legwork (building permits, hire installer and electrician), it's under $10k before incentives for a decent system (~4kwh).
I pay ~$50/month and that would offset most of my bill (net metering resets at year end, so I'm likely to pay most of Jan+Feb), so it should pay for itself in 10-15 years, probably closer to 10 since my numbers are very conservative (low estimate for electricity, high estimate for installation & parts, low electricity cost). Panels are under warranty for 20 years, and they immediately add value to my house, so it's a net win as soon as they are installed.
I pay ~$50/month and that would offset most of my bill (net metering resets at year end, so I'm likely to pay most of Jan+Feb), so it should pay for itself in 10-15 years, probably closer to 10 since my numbers are very conservative (low estimate for electricity, high estimate for installation & parts, low electricity cost). Panels are under warranty for 20 years, and they immediately add value to my house, so it's a net win as soon as they are installed.