mena661 wrote:
I'm not seeing this cheap solar except when you buy the equipment yourself. Maybe pay an electrician on the side to install it, I don't know. I've had a couple of quotes relatively recently and they weren't that much cheaper than a few years ago. I have no idea what's driving the market towards solar unless people are leasing it.
IMO, it's not cheap! There is a pretty hefty capitalization amount, even if you can DIY or there are incentives/tax credits. No free lunch.
The best look at it I got was from a local solar installer,"What you're doing is paying your electric bill for years in advance". That may not fit a lot of lifestyles. I am still planning on doing solar at my house. In my area, there are still some incentives left so it isn't the whole financial crunch of other areas. The last time I looked it was $1.75/watt installed and that is measured at the outgoing meter. One also has to give any energy credits to the utility. The Fed credit is still available, also.
Dsire, database of available incentives and credits-by State
