While we’re all keeping an eye on the economy, I thought I’d review again a few of the main factors that go into the pricing of a solar energy system. How do things look for 2009? Whether solar makes financial sense for you will depend largely on the following:
(1) Cost of system and installation: OK, [...]
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Is solar a good investment? A review
Posted by Adam in Monday, October 27th 2008 under: Cost and Financing, Payback Tags: cost, electricity, financing, solar
Thirteen years to Payback? You must be Joking!
Posted by Matt in Monday, April 7th 2008 under: Green Building, Payback, Residential solar, Solar Financial Analysis
Often times when home owners look at solar electric systems for their homes, the number of years to “payback” (time to recoup the initial capital investment) emerges as an important criteria in the decision process. Simply put: the longer the time period to payback, the less attractive the investment appears. Or is [...]
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