Welcome to Just Commodores, a site specifically designed for all people who share the same passion as yourself.
land remediation costs
And what do your numbers look like if you remove the government subsidy in the equipment you purchase back in the day along with the huge subsidy in feed in tariffs you received over those 10 years?
How has generation capacity worked over the 10 years of ownership, has it dropped off as the cells aged? how much has it dropped off and does the drop off accelerate (I.e. will there be a much bigger drop off in the next 10 years)?
Have you saved enough to install a new system now or will you have saved enough to install a new system in 10 years time (at 20 years of age)?
And you’re still dependant on those supply lines coming down your street so you don’t have true independence (which is intentional)…
I just don’t buy that it’s as great long term as people are saying but I guess time will tell…
And if it was so great, you’d think the idiots in charge would change planning laws to ensure new builds can best utilise PV arrays and battery storage and those panels would be protected but nada, zilch, zero changes. Sadly we still don’t have a legal right to receive sunlight on our roofs as a neighbour can build a monstrosity and block sun from hitting your panels for part of the day… and screw you if a council tree casts a shadow on your house…
Its just another form of control where we are being fed stuff and told it’s for our benefit…
PS: I also wouldn’t be buying shares in fossil fuels power stations either as it’s a forgone conclusion they will shut down and those holding the remains will be up for land remediation costs…
I know my sister had 1.5 kw system, Last year she upgraded her system to 6 kw.
The old 1.5 kw system was only about 10 years old when upgrading.
Our 2-storey house roof would only fit 6.2kW 7 years ago, maybe more now, assume cells are more efficient.It might be a case of time flies? 1.5kW systems were common about 20 years ago. 5kW (or so) systems were common about 10 years ago. Nowadays, 10 kW is the usual (roof space permitting).
The current up front subsidy on my 8kw system I just got installed a few months ago was about $2k. My out of pocket cost was about $8k and there are no premium tariffs anymore.And what do your numbers look like if you remove the government subsidy in the equipment you purchase back in the day along with the huge subsidy in feed in tariffs you received over those 10 years?
And you’re still dependant on those supply lines coming down your street so you don’t have true independence (which is intentional)…
I just don’t buy that it’s as great long term as people are saying but I guess time will tell…
The people who are really stuck are renters, who cant install a system onto a house they don’t own.The sad thing is that there are up front costs with solar systems, so the less well off are the ones who probably can’t afford the initial outlay, but are the ones that would benefit the most from the on going savings.
May be but the government shouldn’t be actively discouraging or prohibiting a property owner from going off grid if one chooses to do so (regardless of them being city or country dwellers)Independence shouldn’t be the goal.
I know that not being connected to the town water isn’t something you’re allowed to do, mostly for health reasons … are you really not allowed to be disconnected from the electrickery grid?May be but the government shouldn’t be actively discouraging or prohibiting a property owner from going off grid if one chooses to do so (regardless of them being city or country dwellers)