How much does solar cost?
 

The most important question, right?

I mean if you're going to invest in your home, you need to know the cost.

Right now, you can go solar for as little as $50 a Month.

No, that most likely won't cover 100% of your current electrical needs, but it would give you roughly 5000 kWh of electricity per year, depending on your roof (South facing is ideal). For retired homeowners, a smaller system is generally preferred anyhow. Your payback period would be a few short years!

I know, it sounds crazy, but I can show you how.

More than likely, you'll save money from day 1

Give me a call 321-960-0052 and let's see if it makes sense for your home. If we schedule an appointment, I'll buy you a pizza. Seriously - everyone loves pizza, right?

~Chris
AmericanSolarOne.com

Are these solar SHINGLES or PAnels

To the OP:

For this audience you should explain exactly what " as little as 50/M" means.

Marketing 101: don't make your clients work to understand you.

50 million, right? :icon_wink:

Realistically how many years to pay it back?

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It really depends on your system size, utility rate, and the efficiency of your roof. I can look at your home if you'd like. Just need to know how much electricity you're using. DM me.

I've been in the industry for close to a decade and the cost now is much lower than ever before. Not sure what you have, but congrats.

Thank you for your suggestion!

We have looked into it and based on people we have spoken to not a good idea for us.

If we were say 25 years younger might make a lot more sense.

Not to mention cutting into a 12 year old roof is not a good thing to do.

Good point. The OP's system comes with a 25 year warranty. What happens when the roof is 15 years old and needs to be replaced to avoid losing your homeowners insurance? OP, how much do you charge to remove and re-install the panels, so the new roof shingles can be installed?

I am a utility engineer that helped write the national standards for these systems with 30 years experience on the utility side, and I have not seen any system in FLORIDA that makes any economic sense. In deregulated states, the utilities actually pay a reasonable rate for solar energy. Here it is NET metering period. Also, none of the "financial analysis" takes into consideration the time value of money (the amount of money you lose when you pay for the system up front), and be very cautious of the NO COST plans. These tend to have a contract, you do NOT own the solar panels, you get a lien on your house, and if you decide to sell the new owner MUST take over the lease, you cannot cancel.
If the OP really wants customers, they will need to be up front with some more details. I really wanted to do this with my background, but once I found out the oppressive nature of the Florida utilities, I gave up.

I would also point out that every solar system analysis I have read factors in an increase in the market value of your house. But, I don't believe that to be true, and I have never heard a licensed real estate broker claim that a house with a solar system in The Villages will sell for an increased price. In fact, I think the opposite is true. Some buyers will not even consider buying a house with solar panels on the roof.

This solar deal sounds like a resort Time Share sales pitch.

We got a quote from PE Solar. $36,500 upfront for the install, and we’d still have an approximate bill of $130-140/mo to Duke. I figured the breakeven period at 12 years. Even with the tax credit, it just doesn’t make sense for us.

I suspect that this will be like big screen TVs and computers. The technology will get perfected, the units will get smaller, and the price will come down. But until then, solar is a big fat no for us.