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Old 04-18-09, 05:48 PM   #11
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You can always put your system in your Will, I suspect that the PV panels that my parents bought 25 years ago are going to outlast me.

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Old 04-02-13, 08:11 AM   #12
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04-18-09, 02:48 PM
I'm paying 20 cents USD per KWH, so you would think that a cheap package
like the 1.4KW kit, $8600 w/DIY install, wouldn't have a such a long pay back.
But, I'm an old guy and won't likely live to see break-even.

GTe 1.4

Maybe, I could live to see the day, if the KWHs go up to 80 or 90 cents..
Which could actually happen if (or when?) the government takes over the power companies.

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With the US gov printing trillions in crisp new bills, we might see the cost
of panels double or triple during the next few years, so now might be a
good time to get some PV hardware..

When I wrote this 4 years ago, that small 1.4KW kit array cost was $8600
Today, a 2.88 kW array kit is less money..
GTe 2.88

Today's price gives you twice the kW for $7115

Prices seem to be dropping..
Grid-Tie Systems

I'm not too sure that waiting another 4 years is going to get me a much better price..

But, I'm not expecting break-even or payback. I'm just happy to be saving the planet.!.

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