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hoodoo-operator t1_isb9ecv wrote

Reply to comment by stephmont92 in Schools are harnessing solar power in record numbers by dancingbullfinch

Does ripping down the panels save them money somehow? did they pay for panels already and own them? Or is this some sort of lease, or even worse, a power purchase agreement?

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Tigen13 t1_isbzhad wrote

Things can always surprise you but it seems like a ridiculous concept. Especially with quickly rising energy prices.

Maybe their roof needs to be replaced and the cost of reinstalling them afterwords isn't worth the cost? They may be older models as well which have lower orginal efficiency and have decayed significantly.

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hoodoo-operator t1_iscgutd wrote

The only way I can think it makes sense is that they're in a PPA where the terms are such that they're paying way too much to the solar company that actually owns the panels.

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Tigen13 t1_ischba3 wrote

It must be a screwed up contract then. It should have only been put in place if it saved them money. It should also save then more money as wbwegy costs increased..... unless the other side of the contract gets all those savings.

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hoodoo-operator t1_isci6ju wrote

I've seen lots of door to door solar salesmen offer pretty bad PPA terms, so that's where my mind went.

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