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Old 08-18-2008, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by windeguy View Post
As far as I can see, it includes a percentage factor for the additional cost of energy year over year ( that you can change) and a degradation of 10% in the solar panels energy output that happens over time. It doesn't seem to have a maintenance/battery replacement factor.
I have little experience in costing and comparing the returns, but it has been my understanding that unless you're living somewhere in the DR, where you're off the grid with little hope of ever being hooked up, then going solar is not a very viable solution, from the financial point of view.
Of course, that's only my opinion, and I don't discount the tremendous value of going green and helping to save the Planet.
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