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Re:Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone f... by marcosdumay on Thursday November 06, 2025 @12:44PM (#45837953)
It's not 7.3% return rate. There's some depreciation you need to add there.
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Re:Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone f... by WheatMillington on Thursday November 06, 2025 @05:05PM (#45841054)
If you're going to depreciate the battery then your return will be substantially greater than 7.3%. You can't use BOTH the capex AND the depreciation as your denominator, choose one.
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