PimmentoChode t1_jd3w6cm wrote on March 21, 2023 at 5:30 PM

Reply to comment by TheLombardyKroger in Looking for company suggestions for putting solar panels on my home. by Chrome2279

Fair, I laughed. The industry is plagued by poor explanations and overpriced installs. It doesn’t take a lot of math ability to look at warranty expiration compared payoff timelines for the “0 down” offers to realize you never own the panels and you will barely reap much benefit. My gripe has nothing to do with the tech, or benefits of solar, and everything to do with big solar companies.

Gamegis t1_jd3wnsz wrote on March 21, 2023 at 5:33 PM

Big solar companies don’t do residential jobs. As someone working in the solar industry, rooftop residential solar is too predatory for me to ever feel comfortable in.

deathbeforeupvote t1_jd3wrxa wrote on March 21, 2023 at 5:33 PM

I agree with that. That’s why this comment from u/gracetw22 has always stuck with me.

gowhatyourself t1_jd5tww2 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 1:10 AM

She's right. I'm a real estate agent and the number of headaches I've either heard or been directly involved with regarding solar are pretty numerous and I have never ever ever met anyone who came out ahead on cost savings with solar. If someone is into solar as a green alternative for personal reasons I get it, but the numbers just don't add up for 99% of people out there.

It is also absofuckinglutely infuriating dealing with solar companies when trying to sell a home. If you don't have the spare cash to buy the panels outright, do not get solar panels.

Charlesinrichmond t1_jd83gnz wrote on March 22, 2023 at 2:50 PM

I don't want to talk down solar, because I think it's great. But I have never been able to get the numbers to work without tax incentives even with me doing the install.

Mass Dominion solar makes much more sense.