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Wide_Television_7074 t1_j4ee3u5 wrote

2 major comments to add… 1. Always buy never lease. 2. Never buy a solar system without a battery

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Rickshmitt t1_j4flg29 wrote

Back when i got my system the battery wasnt even available, then it was gonna be 15k, almost as much as my system. So no battery for me

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Ryland42 t1_j4fzfcr wrote

Current incentives help to pay for batteries plus the battery allows you to use your panels during an outage.

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Rickshmitt t1_j4gb5qn wrote

Also my agreement though Newport Solar and the crooked electric company was if i wanted to sell my power, i couldnt store it. And every year the KWH price goes down.

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pmk0286 t1_j4g5i9o wrote

I purchased my system outright back in 2015. I’ll sell all my extra energy back to the grid, and fire up the Honda gasoline back up generator for the 3 times we lose power per year..

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Wide_Television_7074 t1_j4iwquw wrote

yeah I’d prefer to be self sustainable — I don’t want the fragility of the fuels market

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