Well, As someone that DID get solar, I am highly satisfied! I had 38 panels installed that will last at least 20 years...well at least the warranty is 20 years. They have already been thru hurricane Irma with no damage. My payback will be pretty quick because I took advantage of the federal program and received $10,000 dollars back on my tax refund when I filed. I thought it was just going to be a tax CREDIT, but I actually got the whole amount refunded to me. My payback comes out to 8.4 years before I break even. I have no electric bills, $0.00 from April thru November and roughly $35.00 bills for December, Jan, Feb and March. Duke holds my excess energy generated in the summer for use when the days are shorter in the winter time. I can monitor my usage daily from an app and see if there are any issues with any panel. If you are elderly, like my mother, I recommended that she NOT get solar because she may not live long enough for the payback. Also, I installed mine on a brand new 40 year roof so I checked all the boxes. Don’t install panels on an older roof, you’re asking for trouble. These are just my opinions. I love having little to no electric bills!
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