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0 pointsboringg3y ago0 comments

Actually rooftop solar isn't dirt cheap where we are. And typically requires an electric service upgrade - you also need to make sure you aren't near the end of your roof life as you'll need to upgrade your roof as well.

I'm all for it where it makes sense but it isn't a blanket statement.

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s1artibartfast3y ago

I mean dirt cheap and absence of cumbersome regulations and requirements. For example, you can find panels as low as $0.07/kwh these days.

My primary complaint is in agreement; solar is not cheap once you take them into account

coffeebeqn3y ago

What period of time is that kWh over?

s1artibartfast3y ago

kWh/kh :P That is to say, 7 cents per watt or 7 grand for a 10 KW array

boringgOP3y ago

Solar is typically quoted as $ / Watt.

For reference what you quoted was 0.7 $/Watt not 7 cents.

While the cost of the panels has dropped - you still have balance of system and, yes, the unbelievably high interconnection costs (location dependent)

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s1artibartfast3y ago

I mean dirt cheap and absence of cumbersome regulations and requirements. For example, you can find panels as low as $0.07/kwh these days.

My primary complaint is in agreement; solar is not cheap once you take them into account

coffeebeqn3y ago

What period of time is that kWh over?

s1artibartfast3y ago

kWh/kh :P That is to say, 7 cents per watt or 7 grand for a 10 KW array

boringgOP3y ago

Solar is typically quoted as $ / Watt.

For reference what you quoted was 0.7 $/Watt not 7 cents.

While the cost of the panels has dropped - you still have balance of system and, yes, the unbelievably high interconnection costs (location dependent)

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