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What's something like that cost?Tesla still has the best price, although customer service leaves a bit to be desired.
If you're looking to do it yourself and build a solar system on your own, this video may help.
Ignore the infomercials, they are deceptive.
I've got the Tesla system and it easily covers 85% of my power needs for my home, not to mention the battery backup which can run the essentials for about 5-7 days.
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I believe you meant kWh's, but no matter.NoN- DiY estimate 25 year estimate target
I was doing the math and the big picture of the whole solar panel cost, savings, life, duty and duration.
$41,795 Solar Panel outright parts and labor without The BiG Guy's tax credit.
8,600 Watts Home consumption per year
$125.00 PGE Average per month in 3 year breakdown
21 solar panel (410 watts each) = 8,610 watts total
9,000 Watts Solar Panel (Recommended)
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$41,795 Solar Panel outright = $139.00 per month (25 years) + $4,295.00 additional vs PGE
$29,256.50 with 30% tax credit solar panel cost = $97.52 per month (25 years) - $8,243.50 savings vs PGE
$37,500 PGE Average per year (3 year breakdown) = $125.00 per month (25 years)
Is it worthi't especially if I sell the house within 15 years from now..?
Thanks. H.
Its a good thing that I asked for I didn't even know those parts yet. Thank you for the heads up. It looks like its not going to be positive on my situation since I use a very conservative amount of power and the 2nd thing is I live in the pacific northwest which I don't really get much sunlight the whole year round. Thanks!I believe you meant kWh's, but no matter.
Did you consider system maintenance costs? Solar is not a one time expense. Among the most expensive related costs would be battery bank replacements during that 25yr period. There goes the majority of your "savings vs PGE", however... your main "savings" would actually come in the form of PGE paying you fair market value for the excess energy production your system feeds back into the grid. IOW, calculating in a margin in excess of "need" is typically a good idea. Adding additional panels during initial installation is a relatively low cost investment to increase annual income from feeding the grid.
So long as it's within the capacity of your controller/s. Using the full capacity of the controller/s you "need"... good! Exceeding the capacity and requiring an additional controller... bad.
One other related cost that may need to be considered is the roof. It depends how old the roof is, but panel removal and re-installation during a roof replacement.. for 21 panels... at todays rates... you could be looking at around 5k-ish. You'll have to do the math to determine if it's cheaper to replace it prior to installation or wait. IOW, another cost increase factor to consider.
In our part of the country (zone 2) the solar insolation is not all that high. If you really do require 8,610 watts, then to reach that would actually require 11,500 watts of panels.
That is another thing I'm "not considering" $29,256.50 with 30% tax credit solar panel cost (originally $41,795)At least with PP&L in Oregon, the power company does not pay a cent for any excess power you generate. I assume this is a government-approved policy, so it would apply statewide.
Perhaps in the future, when electric vehicles overload the grid, things could change, but it would be unwise to expect it.