RE: Roof top solar should be a mandatory thing for new homes
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Solar tech sucks, it takes 20 years to break even, by then you got to replace it. And that's if you don't live where there is snow and you got to spend hundreds/thousands each year to clean it off completely eliminating any savings.
There is much more efficient solar coming, but unless you live in an area where you can get a crazy amount of direct sun, you will be lucky to break even after 20 years.
I don't have solar, always wanted it, but that's how I have seen it based on the research I've done.
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We have a crazy amount of direct Sunlight in India. Especially in the place I live, we have Sun Light for almost 350 days out of 365 days. lol.
Another biggest drawback here is that we have frequent power cuts due to overload and electricity is also a little costly if we go over a certain amount. People did some calculations and keep saying that we can break even in 6 years' time and anything after that is a bonus for us.
Now it is becoming a practice to set up Solar along with the construction so that the cost will not matter. We have to spend around 50k USD to build a house here. Spending 4k more will give our home free electricity. So, it is becoming a trend. 😉 I agree that this tech needs more advancements and many people who did innovations in this field are keeping the patent and not using them. We will also need innovations around Battery technology too.
So jealous.
Holy shit that's cheap.
I have a massive electricity bill (especially summer) so I've always wanted solar. I don't even mine at home, it is mostly central air, computing, and pool (no heater!). My average monthly bill went from $160/$300 in the Winter/Summer to $320/$650 due to electricity cost skyrocketing in the last year.
Solar here is $20K+ and more like $50K if you want battery storage. Potentially even more if you have high usage.
Oh wow, I guess it's all based on the cost of living in a country I guess. Our electricity bill is less than 100$ a month even during peak summer when we operate Air conditioners. Otherwise, it is only half of it. ( At least in my house. )
20k and 50k are way too much I would say. Even here solar panels are imported only from Germany. (The 440 Watts panel). In spite of that, the setup cost is not over 15k even for a highly sophisticated house. It has been over 6 months since my last inquiry. But in general, the cost to implement solar is only getting lower every year.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention. We also get a government subsidy if we set up solar panels at home. That's the main reason why it is cheap to implement it.
Just did a quick Tesla Estimate
Lol almost 100k. That's even more than what you mentioned in the earlier comment. Wow. 🙂
Nonsense you earn it back in 6 years in Netherlands without subsidies. In Europe solar is a no brain er.
The usa always lags behind in ecological solutions