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JeromeGnome32 t1_is9mlyy wrote

Looked into installing solar this year. 1100 kwh system was going to cost 40k+ before tax credit. Still doesn't seem to be getting cheap enough for most of America.

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sunsparkda t1_is9nn6o wrote

Grid level solar is affected as well, and communities can work together to install microgrids when it's too costly for most individuals in the consumers.

People too poor to install solar on their homes still benefit.

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NellikFPV t1_isafr5g wrote

Geez you yanks are really getting ripped off! - my 6.6kW (10MWh/yr) solar system cost me ~$6000 AUD installed 4 years ago. It has already paid for itself.

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ForHidingSquirrels OP t1_is9u3hf wrote

You got a shitty quote - 33% cheaper than that price

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JeromeGnome32 t1_is9v4ku wrote

Got quotes from three different companies and they were all at least that or higher 🤷

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ForHidingSquirrels OP t1_is9whj2 wrote

That’s the price for people looking to put no money down and get cheap finance

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Current_Panic63 t1_isae8e1 wrote

1100 kWh? What’s the kW size?

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JeromeGnome32 t1_isah2ia wrote

I went back and looked at the quote to give more exact numbers. 11.20 kW system. Year production was expected to be 11,433 kWh. This was for the second cheapest $42,000 system. The cheaper one was sent by an expiring sharefile so I no longer have access to it. Third Sun Solar. Cheapest I found was EcoHouse but still 40k.

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Current_Panic63 t1_isakaem wrote

You should get some quotes on energysage. Also, does Tesla install in your area? They will give you, sight unseen, a quote that’s way cheaper

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caesar15 t1_isc9fha wrote

Residential rooftop solar is always going to be more expensive than utility solar (power plants) unfortunately. Even if you made the panels free, the cost of adjusting them to your roof, hooking it up to the grid, and then paying your utility will always be high. Not to mention what you’d pay in your area could be very different than someone else.

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