Solar Panels, for CIVIL discussion

Rat Bastid said

I didn’t do it because it makes no financial sense, or economic sense, or environmental sense.

Dont mistake me for someone who doesn’t do his homework.

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So you have zero personal experience with solar yet you are sure that my grid does not more than pay for itself? That's just crazy. Maybe it isn't for you I have no idea of what your situation is and I don't pretend to have a crystal ball. But I do know that where it's viable it is definitely worth the investment from a financial stand point, tax credits or not.

As for the environmental issues again it depends on your area. If I'm getting my elect from an old coal plant then my panels look a lot more environmentally friendly than if I was getting it from a nuclear power station. The whole thing is a cost analysis and very seldom will 2 people from different areas have the same results. Even the amount of power consumed comes into play. The more you are a consumer of energy the more it pays as there is a reduced rate for selling it back to the company when they sold it to your neighbor full price. Grid maintenance costs taken into account, seems fair.

On top of that they recycle old panels in several ways. One company is making green houses from old panels. Yes there are parts that will need to be dealt with but you can recycle a large part this way while growing plants.