Quote from: HairyMaclairy on September 30, 2019, 11:21:21 PM

Quote from: nikauforest on September 30, 2019, 11:04:09 PM

Quote from: HairyMaclairy on September 30, 2019, 10:43:53 PM

I paid US$6,500 installed for a 8.5kw system which is a very large system including top quality panels and microinverters (not the cheaper string inverters). You should be able to get a decent smaller system for less than US$3k installed. I don't understand the pricing you have quoted.

If you size the system appropriately, you should be able to pay off the panels in 3 - 4 years. Yes this requires staying in the same house for 3 - 4 years Grin

After that it is free electricity. But it also improves the resale value of your home.

The power companies pay me about $4 per day for the solar I send to the grid. My quarterly power bill is the power company paying me about $360. Once your HOA realises they can make money off it, they will come around. I put some panels in suboptimal positions so that I do not have any panels directly visible from the front.

Hey Hairy. What is the feed in tariff rate where you are. I am .11cents AUD.

20 cents AUD.

Solar Boost Plus.

If you switch to Origin you should be able to get 15 cents.

https://www.originenergy.com.au/solar/feed-in-tariff-rates.html#rates

I bought a battery because I dont think those prices can last. Not with spot prices on the NEM going to zero at noon.

Thanks for the info. My Solar is being installed tomorrow. Currently I am with Alinta without a contact lock in...so I could switch.