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How do people afford the upfront cost of solar? (lemmy.world)
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I just got a DIY kit quote for solar and it's ~$18,000. That would mean a contractor installing is at least $25,000 if not more. That's a big chunk of change upfront.

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[–] Guster@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Solar really isn't for the masses quite yet. If you do they math you will realise that it's only a gimmick to get the 0 dollar electricity bills. The only reason I can see is to be able to go off the grid

[–] TheFriendlyDickhead@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And doing at least something little for the climate.

[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That depends on whether your local electricity generating method outweighs the environmental impact of manufacturing the panels. If your local generator is coal, probably. If your local generator is already wind, solar, hydro, or nuclear, probably not.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

If properly engineered, the ability to have some power when the grid is down is a big selling point.