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I think that what’s not in this article, but needs to be, is that rooftop solar in the rest of the world costs about 1/4 what it does in the US. Getting US prices down to where they are elsewhere would do wonders for closing this big gap.
That’s a really good point. It completely depends on the locale and companies involved, don’t let me discourage anyone from looking into getting solar. I think my parents got into it a little too early, so there were very few options, and they’re locked in to a shitty plan now. Regardless, solar is still probably the best option for most people.
Yeah, there’s a lot of solar companies around here now so I’m getting quotes from several to compare.
One caveat I should have added is that I have no idea if any of them have home batteries which definitely affects both the lease fee and your usage of utility electricity (no/small battery = paying for electricity at night). I am hoping to get a battery that will cover the essentials for at least 3 days but I don’t know if it’s cost-prohibitive
Yeah, adding a battery to the plan was totally cost-prohibitive for my parents when they were getting started, but I’d assume those costs have come down a good amount. It’ll still probably be a big expense, but the math might work out better these days.