Solar Energy Cost

6 May 2009



solar energy cost
Is Solar Energy worth it due to the cost of solar panels?

Is the energy required to manufacture solar panels significant enough to affect the cost-effectiveness of solar energy?

No matter where you are getting your electricity something has to be manufactured to create it. It isn’t as if we have enough plants currently to satisfy demand. By building and installing solar we can reduce the number of coal or natural gas burning plants that need to be built to supply our growing demand. There is a lot of evidence that the large grid system that we have leaves us more vulnerable to disruption due to attack or natural disaster.

From a personal point of view, it is more cost effective to produce my own electricity using solar panels. I will break even on my system in about 6 years, my system is guaranteed for 25, so I’ll be getting free electricity for 19 years, plus I won’t be affected by the rising cost of energy.

How much does solar energy cost?


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