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Re:Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? by KuhlMensch on Thursday December 03, 2020 @12:08AM (#25285616)
If you install your own panels, you can of course simply sell back to the electricity company.

In South Australia, a few roof panels, gets you enough credits to essentially run the AC without needing to consider the power cost.

Re:Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? by quickthrower2 on Thursday December 03, 2020 @01:24AM (#25286068)
That depends, full AC draws 5kw for me, so you'd need probably a 10kw system to get coverage for most of the day, and that's a big one, I think requiring a 3 phase connection. I dare say unless you have a fortunate roof shape (all flat or pointing all the right way) you wont be able to fit that on either..
Re:Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? by KuhlMensch on Friday December 04, 2020 @02:34AM (#25299933)
Ah yes, I was being too loose in my language. I should have said: "gets my father enough credits, so HE does not worry about the costs of running the AC", which upon reflection might only be during and and the evenings"