Asklemmy

This blew my mind as an Australian, I had a 9.9kw system installed for about $3200AUD from memory, there was a rebate but I'm unsure how much.

I get a minimum like 18kw a day on really cloudy days and up to high 50s on a good summer day. No batteries but it's drastically reduced my power bill.

Not an answer, but there is a solar punk instance with loads of communities for this if you're interested.

Https://slrpnk.net/

So long as you understand that you're paying out the ass for a company to do it. It's actually very simple to do yourself, and if you're willing to do it yourself for $20,000 you can get 20 KW of solar panels, 12 KW of inverter output and 32 KWh of battery storage from signature solar.

It's not difficult to do, it's not difficult to do properly and to code and safely. The amount that these people charge for the labor is fucking asinine and wildly out of line with the difficulty of the work done.

I have at this point installed three solar systems two for myself and one for a friend all of them have been inspected by Master electricians and passed and the only information I used was solar DIY Forum posts and YouTube videos

Their pricing looks good, you're getting black on black modules and optimizers for a bit over $2 per watt after incentives. As someone who works in the industry I'd say that's a pretty decent price.

Jesus Christ America are you OK?

I had 13ish kilowatt solar installed for 3.8k AUD... Why is it so expensive over there?

Mentioning the obvious things: Remember that depending on your location, you will not get full sunlight everyday of the year. The orientation of your roof and whether it’s pointed toward the sun also matters. If you have any young trees around you, they might grow and cast a shadow on your roof. If you have neighbors, they might plant trees.

You can use Project Sunroof to roughly estimate the average sunlight your location receives during a full year (accounting for weather conditions): https://sunroof.withgoogle.com/

Old time solar user here. I installed a 2.4KW system myself in 2003. Initial cost $16K, reimbursed half of that. We never regretted the cost - only wish we could have installed more. Now we also want batteries.

PS: Have you already considered posting to c/SolarDIY, or searching by "solar" in the Communities page?

It's about what I paid for an 8kw system in the northeast. Shave off $500-$1k and you'll be even with me. I got quotes from a dozen companies if that helps. After sifting through new, old companies and "too good to be true" pricing, that's where I landed.

While I can't speak to your region and local subsidies, I've recently been looking into solar and this seems comparable to offers I saw, in terms of total price for the system and it's size. I'm in the EU though, so no clue how comparable these values should even be.

Seems high. I paid about that much for 7kw panels, 6kw inverter, and 15kwh batteries. You aren't getting the batteries, which are about $4k installed. Texas

Hard to say without knowing your full situation.

Does your power utility do net metering? How much do you expect to generate compared to your usage on a annual basis?

I got a 6.5kW system a few years ago for a final price of around 12k after rebates. It covers nearby all of my usage and my provider does net metering, so really good days cover less good days, summer covers winter, etc.

What’s with the financing? 0%-11%

Is the rate adjustable?

Ask for the cash price and see what the actual interest rate is. Generally the financed price is higher, and the interest rate is low. But if you’re planning to pay it off in 2 years, you might be better off saving up and buying in cash.

That’s just been my experience (oregon, not Washington)

What have they promised for your annual production estimate? Also what's your current cost of power?

Isn't that just a 3.8Kw inverter though? You can input up to like 150% or so I think but you're only ever producing a max of 3.8.

What the fuck is that “freedom advantage” for >$300?

Relevant article:

https://time.com/6565415/rooftop-solar-industry-collapse/