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Ryland · 06-20-12, 10:04 PM

I just got a bid from two different people to have a 2kw system installed on my house (total installed cost, I just write the check!) for $8,000 or $4 per watt installed cost for a grid tie system using 100% USA made panels with a 25 year warranty, panel cost was $1.35 per watt for USA made panels, at that price why would you buy something from a company in China that might not be around tomorrow???
My figures say that at $4 per installed watt, it's less then a 15 year pay back or 6.6% interest and with current interest rates not keeping up with inflation that seems like a great deal! current plan is to have a system installed next summer, both my co-home-owner and I work part time jobs so we figure there is no way we can't afford it, unless of course you are bad at math!

06-20-12, 10:04 PM	#5
Ryland Master EcoRenovator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Wisconsin. Posts: 913 Thanks: 127 Thanked 82 Times in 71 Posts	I just got a bid from two different people to have a 2kw system installed on my house (total installed cost, I just write the check!) for $8,000 or $4 per watt installed cost for a grid tie system using 100% USA made panels with a 25 year warranty, panel cost was $1.35 per watt for USA made panels, at that price why would you buy something from a company in China that might not be around tomorrow??? My figures say that at $4 per installed watt, it's less then a 15 year pay back or 6.6% interest and with current interest rates not keeping up with inflation that seems like a great deal! current plan is to have a system installed next summer, both my co-home-owner and I work part time jobs so we figure there is no way we can't afford it, unless of course you are bad at math!