• Designate6361@beehaw.org
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    11 months ago

    its still costing me 30k AUD to put in a decent solar and battery system, i mean prices have come down but they are still well beyond what is affordable by the avg person.

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      11 months ago

      I paid $5k recently without the battery - it’s not just affordable, it’s cheaper than drawing power from the grid. Pay off on the upfront investment will be about 7 years and it has an expected life of 30+ years (we paid extra for long lasting panels).

      Battery prices will come down - in the mean time it’s still better to just get that power from the grid.