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Old 08-18-2025, 05:30 AM
ZPaul ZPaul is offline
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Default Solar not bad-just economics

I installed a solar system in my Pennsylvania house and the system worked out quite well-generating a healthy profit and requiring zero maintenance. Florida incentives much lower. It is just a question of economics.

If a properly done installation, panels should withstand hurricanes. A little worried in that Villages Roofs tend to be truss roofs. I had a 2x12 beam roof which was very strong.

Estimate value the loss of lease payments net of electricity saved and make sure the property purchase price reflects it. Bear in mind that electric rates all over the country are likely to climb over next few years due to AI buildout while solar energy is at a fixed price. Not too much different than moving to the village and looking at houses with bond outstanding vs bond paid off.