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Solar Panels for the home - school me - why isn't everyone doing it?
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<blockquote data-quote="artuza" data-source="post: 4024143" data-attributes="member: 51510"><p>Given today's environment of inflation inducing incentives, installers grossly over inflating the cost of solar systems, limited component lifespan (less than the length of time required to pay off the system), and the possibility of government changing the rules mid stream (look at Kommifornia today as they replace expiring legacy net metering agreements with new net metering "lite" agreements - wholesale to grid, maximum charges from grid), increased insurance cost and who knows what I am forgetting, no turn key home based solar system will ever pay for itself (commercial is a different animal I am guessing). The math just does not pencil out - not even remotely close.</p><p></p><p>The only rational I can see for a home based system is to establish a partial backup system when the grid goes down <em><strong>without regard to ROI</strong></em>. This is applicable to both turn key and DIY systems.</p><p></p><p>In the end, what is having a stand alone backup system worth to you from a security / safety perspective - not could I save money on my electric bill?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="artuza, post: 4024143, member: 51510"] Given today's environment of inflation inducing incentives, installers grossly over inflating the cost of solar systems, limited component lifespan (less than the length of time required to pay off the system), and the possibility of government changing the rules mid stream (look at Kommifornia today as they replace expiring legacy net metering agreements with new net metering "lite" agreements - wholesale to grid, maximum charges from grid), increased insurance cost and who knows what I am forgetting, no turn key home based solar system will ever pay for itself (commercial is a different animal I am guessing). The math just does not pencil out - not even remotely close. The only rational I can see for a home based system is to establish a partial backup system when the grid goes down [I][B]without regard to ROI[/B][/I]. This is applicable to both turn key and DIY systems. In the end, what is having a stand alone backup system worth to you from a security / safety perspective - not could I save money on my electric bill? [/QUOTE]
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