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

Reply to comment by jjma14 in Solar Recommendations by Darondo

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.