I saw some people thinking solar contractors are Shady? Do you think some 50 year old single woman is going to DIY solar on her roof? No way. There is a lot of value in all of the contractor efforts. Also the numbers some have quoted in this thread are way off. I just completed a 20 Panel install (425w panels) on a flat roof (extra cost/time for mounting hardware) for $28k in California. 33% off for tax break puts my total out of pocket $18.5k. I’m grandfathered into net metering 2.0 program here.
I spend about 3.5k - 4.0k on electricity a year. Old house with original windows so AC runs a lot for 8weeks in summer, we often use electric room heaters instead of the gas furnace for 2 months in winter, and both of the cars plug in - a BEV and a PHEV.
I’m at a 4.5 to 5.5 year pay back.
This is common for most people I know in California who have put on solar recently.
If you aren’t planning to move, and own your home, put on solar.
I used savings to pay for the system and did not finance. I did not qualify but there are lots of programs for low income families to put panels on in California as well.
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I saw some people thinking solar contractors are Shady? Do you think some 50 year old single woman is going to DIY solar on her roof? No way. There is a lot of value in all of the contractor efforts. Also the numbers some have quoted in this thread are way off. I just completed a 20 Panel install (425w panels) on a flat roof (extra cost/time for mounting hardware) for $28k in California. 33% off for tax break puts my total out of pocket $18.5k. I’m grandfathered into net metering 2.0 program here.
I spend about 3.5k - 4.0k on electricity a year. Old house with original windows so AC runs a lot for 8weeks in summer, we often use electric room heaters instead of the gas furnace for 2 months in winter, and both of the cars plug in - a BEV and a PHEV.
I’m at a 4.5 to 5.5 year pay back.
This is common for most people I know in California who have put on solar recently.
If you aren’t planning to move, and own your home, put on solar.
I used savings to pay for the system and did not finance. I did not qualify but there are lots of programs for low income families to put panels on in California as well.