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Originally Posted by Troy8432
We’ve been interested about solar power for many years, and since 2021 is currently the last year to receive a federal tax incentive, it might be time to pull the trigger.
I suspect there are fellow Villagers who have gone solar for power and I would welcome your experiences. More specifically, I am curious to know.....
1). Did you purchase out right, lease, or something else? What drove your decision? Any pros/cons/problems selling your house?
2). If you purchased, did you realize the savings that you thought you would? Are you actually getting money from the electric utility? How long until they become cost effective/breakpoint?
3). If your house points south (mine does), where did you place the panels and did you have to acquire extra panels because you didn’t/couldn’t/wouldn’t place them on the front of your house?
4). Anything else that, someone who is considering, might not have thought about?
Thanx in advance!
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This is a good article on residential solar. Personally I would not buy a house with solar panels anymore than a house with a swimming pool. From an environment standpoint I think natural gas, a well insulated smaller home and a hybrid or gas efficient car are the way to go.
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