Solar Panels, for CIVIL discussion

1MeanA said
My electricity bill is less than $100/mo and a system is $20k plus w/o subsidies (not sure there are any up here) so the payback is very long even if I could generate all my power 24/7. I assume the system would be worn out/obsolete by then.

I'm not sure where you are but if you can run a heat pump they run on elect and you can heat with ele a lot of the year also. I'm in Central Iowa and i use my heat pump to heat like right now and so it's really pays to have solar if you can get in on heating with it also.

Thats the thing. much like electric cars they aren't for everyone everywhere. Ele cars work fine in some areas and not so much in others or for other uses. I have talked to some of the smartest guys I know on this site. Lots of critical thinkers. I would much rather trust these guys spend my money than the GOV.

These guys are capable to dissecting the entire process and judge what works for them better than any other group I am in. But dealing with solar like engines can only be done when folks are getting accurate intel. The guys in this group work together to make cars faster, make more HP. get better MPG. There is NO reason a lot of guys here can't make solar work for them.

When a guy gets solar panels installed have the installers put a wire from the grid to the breaker panel that will hold twice the amperage legally. This way when your panels get broke, old and need replaced your grid is capable of supporting the increased energy created from a likely more powerful panel of the same size. As stated by someone else progress is in progress. It don't cost much to be a step ahead of the future panels.