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robot_tom t1_j1mteaz wrote

Reply to comment by GeneralDisturbed in Is Solar Energy for Home Really Worth it in the US: Expert Answers by daleelsayarat-cars

>What's the point?

You've completely missed it, apparently. Why do you need 100% offset? The grid is your battery, anyway, so you'll still have to pay a connection fee.

I've got 66% 'offset' from my system, and I'm glad of that. It's diminishing returns at larger sizes, anyway. It'll pay back in 8 years, and give me a return for the following 13+ years.

What was the payback on your last car purchase?

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GeneralDisturbed t1_j1nfa8c wrote

Seems pointless to lock myself into a 30 year payment for a 50k dollar system that requires I still pay my normal electric bill with no benefits whatsoever beyond "A slightly less electric bill that is completely offset by 30 years of payments."

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I'm still paying an electric bill, still reliant on the electric grid for having power. If the power grid in my area fails I'm still completely in the dark.

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I see no reason for me to lock myself into a 30 year contract for a 50k dollar system that theoretically will give me a benefit in 30 years assuming the system still works. As I said, if solar becomes cheaper and more accessible I wouldn't be opposed to installing a system. But right now it is incredibly expensive, and gives me nothing of value out of adding it to my home.

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