jjma14 t1_iu2j3sv wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:55 AM

Are you factoring in the rebate? Ours is like $3.55/W, but with the 26% back at tax time it ends up being closer to $2.6

Darondo OP t1_iu2k0xs wrote on October 28, 2022 at 2:02 AM

Pre tax credit. I keep seeing that national average is allegedly $3/W retail (pre tax credit).

jjma14 t1_iu2kug6 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 2:09 AM

I'm seeing 2.6-3.55 average in CT. It probably depends on your sun as well. We're in a less than ideal spot for sunlight. Have you tried negotiating with them? We ended up with Sunrun after the guy knocked a bunch of money off of the price and interest rate to undercut everyone else. Makes me wonder if we could've kept driving it down even more.

Darondo OP t1_iu2mnei wrote on October 28, 2022 at 2:22 AM

I’m talking system DC wattage which is independent of sun exposure. It’s the only way to compare apples to apples (but of course panel and inverter efficiencies and warranties will vary).

jjma14 t1_iu2nkwu wrote on October 28, 2022 at 2:30 AM

Ah, I see what you mean. I was thinking it was dependent on sun exposure, but the panels each have their own wattage rating. So an 8kW system is an 8kW system independent of sun. Probably something I should've looked more closely at at the time of purchase. I was more focused on the fact that it would essentially lock in the current rate we were paying to Eversource based on the expected production over the life of the system.

JaKr8 t1_iu5zht5 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:19 PM

Does this include any type of warranty or monitoring services?

We spoke with somebody recently and they were at $3.5/W. Cash deal. Supposedly these were the most efficient panels they offered. This included coverage for any service calls, panel defects, and roof/panel interface, but not acts of God...

Would be interested to know any companies people have had good experience with, that we could contact still...

jjma14 t1_iu60o8y wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:28 PM

10 years roof penetration and workmanship warranty, 10 years warranty that the system will provide at least 85% of the estimated energy, includes service calls and defects, but excludes acts of god, and the panels themselves have a manufacturer warranty on them. I want to say 25 years, but I'd have to dig it up. They've been monitoring the system and already came out to tweak some things without any prompting from me as well, so that was a pleasant surprise.