Solar panels are starting to die, leaving behind toxic trash

Re:Solar panels are starting to die, leaving behind toxic trash by SECProto on Sunday August 23, 2020 @03:07PM (#24254418)

> I'd love to revisit this topic -- power costs in Florida are very high.

Power /bills/ may be very high (due to hot/humid climate necessitating extensive air conditioning). But a quick google shows me power /rates/ in FL are around $0.11 per kWh - which is very low on a global scale (and on the low end of average for the US[1]). Solar costs are coming down on a per-kW basis, so the per-kWh electricity cost is the one you need to compare to find when it breaks even.

[1] https://www.electricchoice.com/electricity-prices-by-state/

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Re:Solar panels are starting to die, leaving behind toxic trash by thechao on Sunday August 23, 2020 @04:43PM (#24255126)

This is my problem; my power is ~7.5¢/kWh; my walls are 12” thick (6x2 studs + drywall + facade), so my electric bill only runs about 120$/month, averaged. I have a 68$/month fixed flat hookup fee. That means I’ve got to get solar to “pay out” at ~52$/month.

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Re:Solar panels are starting to die, leaving behind toxic trash by vz8 on Sunday August 23, 2020 @03:46PM (#24254702)

The per kWh cost may be low, but the high humidity and heat = constant cooling demand.

We work and teach from home (pre-Covid) so the cooling systems are in use throughout the day.

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