>The devices can be tented in a backyard, hung off a balcony or placed on a roof. Models range from as low as $300 to $2200, depending on size. The bill would open the solar market to people who were previously left out: renters, people with unsuitable roofs, and those lacking the capital to build out a rooftop system, which can cost in the tens of thousands of dollars.
Huge win for solar and hopefully the beginning of a huge National shift in decentralized renewable adoption. Saving 14-20% off your power bill for years with very little need for upkeep for something you can buy off the shelf at a store is a great selling point, especially once the price of these kits comes down and the initial investment cost can be offset much more quickly.
>Eight states now have bills on the books that allow a relatively straightforward process for purchasing and setting up balcony solar systems, including Colorado, Virginia and Maine. Bills in New York and New Jersey are awaiting the governors’ signatures, like California.
Every Democratic state should be getting in on this. The regulatory changes and administration costs are negligible and the pitch is consumer, business, and ecologically friendly. Several unions and utility companies will make a stink about it, but California has the blueprint to at least getting most of them to being neutral.
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The math on earning it back is also super good here. A maximum system will pay for itself in about 3-4 years, meaning you will easily get 20+ years of profit from these panels.
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>The devices can be tented in a backyard, hung off a balcony or placed on a roof. Models range from as low as $300 to $2200, depending on size. The bill would open the solar market to people who were previously left out: renters, people with unsuitable roofs, and those lacking the capital to build out a rooftop system, which can cost in the tens of thousands of dollars.
Huge win for solar and hopefully the beginning of a huge National shift in decentralized renewable adoption. Saving 14-20% off your power bill for years with very little need for upkeep for something you can buy off the shelf at a store is a great selling point, especially once the price of these kits comes down and the initial investment cost can be offset much more quickly.
>Eight states now have bills on the books that allow a relatively straightforward process for purchasing and setting up balcony solar systems, including Colorado, Virginia and Maine. Bills in New York and New Jersey are awaiting the governors’ signatures, like California.
Every Democratic state should be getting in on this. The regulatory changes and administration costs are negligible and the pitch is consumer, business, and ecologically friendly. Several unions and utility companies will make a stink about it, but California has the blueprint to at least getting most of them to being neutral.
The math on earning it back is also super good here. A maximum system will pay for itself in about 3-4 years, meaning you will easily get 20+ years of profit from these panels.
I would buy one of those *yesterday*.