Len
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Does anyone have a good solar pv payback calculator????
Does anyone have a good solar pv payback calculator????
Or would you like me to save you some time and say, "it doesn't really pay back any real cash" ? :lol:
Without some sort of government incentives, an ROI that exceeds the life expectancy of the equipment is pretty much the way it is.
How much power do you use and what was your average bill before solar? I average about 1125 KHW per month and the cost averages $139 per month. I can't see solar ever paying for me.... I am saving about 1,100 per year in "cash" on my electric bill.
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Build a smaller system. As long as the system you build produces less energy than you use, the payback time is the same no matter what size it is.How much power do you use and what was your average bill before solar? I average about 1125 KHW per month and the cost averages $139 per month. I can't see solar ever paying for me.
Given my costs from the utility, I haven't been convinced that there is a payback within the life of the solar equipment.Build a smaller system. As long as the system you build produces less energy than you use, the payback time is the same no matter what size it is.
Well, of course, if electricity is very cheap for you and you do not anticipate it getting significantly more expensive in the next 20 years or so then solar may not be an economically attractive option for you.Given my costs from the utility, I haven't been convinced that there is a payback within the life of the solar equipment.
How much power do you use and what was your average bill before solar? I average about 1125 KHW per month and the cost averages $139 per month. I can't see solar ever paying for me.
Don,
With about a $10k investment ... a 5kW DC system
That's a super low cost per watt. He'd have to install it himself , and maybe use the leftover materials from his other jobs. However that's presumably an option to consider for a moderator on this forum.
It went down effective 6/1. The cost for just the electricity is now 4.39 cents per kWH, but the transmission, distribution and other charges will bring it upt to about 10 cents.... But it is likely your cost per kWH from the utility will grow from 12.3 over time so the payback would be less.
Wow thats a great rate. Do you live next to a waterfall?It went down effective 6/1. The cost for just the electricity is now 4.39 cents per kWH, but the transmission, distribution and other charges will bring it upt to about 10 cents.
It went down effective 6/1. The cost for just the electricity is now 4.39 cents per kWH, but the transmission, distribution and other charges will bring it upt to about 10 cents.
Wow thats a great rate. Do you live next to a waterfall?
There is not too much hydro in Illinois. I think the majority of the generation in Illinois in nuclear.Wow thats a great rate. Do you live next to a waterfall?