Is home solar panels worth the money

Generally no. If you live in a state that gives a lot of tax credits it gets closer.

Full disclosure I was in the business years ago and the tech has gotten better.

But the solar panels themselves generally start to fail before any savings pay for itself.

Then are you considering a battery back up system? The reason I ask is that lithium batteries are getting A LOT MORE EXPENSIVE.

The futhur north you live the less sunshine. Also you will need a large south facing structure (normally your roof) free of shade all day. Then the slop where you mount it has to be optimized for your latitude. So if you live at 30 or 35 degrees N than your roof needs to slope the same from horizontal. This is to maximize the energy received from the sum.

So do your homework and the last person to trust is the solar energy company salesperson.

So do your own homework. Find independent information,

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So do your homework and the last person to trust is the solar energy company salesperson

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This. Admittedly you might be an exception because your current bull is SO high, but between the battery costs, inevitable panel cost and panel maintenance you will almost never come out on top unless you are getting massive rebates.

The salesman will make it sound amazing with nothing down and just interest for a year and a half, but do a lot of diligence because it will likely be a sink in the long run.

Personal opinion - standby generator, but I can't objectively explain my logic. The generator is more likely to survive the storm than the panels and interconnected system.

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Solar panels vs standby generator, which is a better deal

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Unless you have an insane amount of batteries a standby Gen is the way to go. People misunderstand most of the solar panel systems are feedback to the electric grid that lower your bill. Standby battery power is a whole other animal. A 20K battery backup system is probably 25K just in batteries alone.

6K watt system

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My current electric bill is approx $350.00 a month. We are currently moving into another house that has solar panels. The ex-owner told me his electric bills averaged approximately 50 to 60 dollars a month and he showed me the bills. Our March bill was 41 dollars, so it looks like we're gonna save approx $3600.00 a year. Thats all I know about solar panels.

My neighbor behind me has been building his house for 2 years. He just put a 500k Tesla roof on it. Insane.

Is that the one with the paint that has solar panel properties?

completely depends on local subsidies, electric rates AND metering types used/allowed in your area.