Is it worth the solar panels I'm getting?

Aermis@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml – 121 points –

I'm sorry for posting this here. There isn't a solar panel instance, nor did I see anything for electricians. I know there's been a lot of gripe with certain solar companies (solgen being in litigation, and others) but I didn't hear much about freedom forever, since they're new to Seattle area where I'm doing this. Reddit seems to hate this company. But the price seems alright. I'm paying $22k for 7.4kw but getting it down to 15k after the state stipend. Less than $3 a watt which I'm guessing is really good. I'm planning to pay it off in 2 or 3 years. Not the full 25 which will cost me so much more. Can anyone point me in the right direction and if I'm making the right decision?

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This blew my mind as an Australian, I had a 9.9kw system installed for about $3200AUD from memory, there was a rebate but I'm unsure how much.

I get a minimum like 18kw a day on really cloudy days and up to high 50s on a good summer day. No batteries but it's drastically reduced my power bill.

Straya is living in the year 3024 with regards to solar. We're all very jealous of your success in this particular endeavor.

Do they ever get rain down there though? Feels like there's a lot of sun compared to like Europe

They've got better conditions with regards to the amount of sunlight, yes, but I was mainly referring to the incredible price tag of the installed system.