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Thanks Gidget. I so wish i could cover my house in solar panels, but $114,000 is a bit much for my mobile home.

Thanks Gidget. I so wish i could cover my house in solar panels, but $114,000 is a bit much for my mobile home.

I should say! But holy cow where did you get that number?

I should say! But holy cow where did you get that number?

Maybe i did something wrong.

Maybe i did something wrong.

I came up with a cost of $57,000 for my 1800sqft home.

Did you both put in monthly kwH usage or monthly bill? Tip: I would put in kwH used instead of monthly bill because Chelco charges a flat $24 fee to everyone, so it isn't representative of what you actually use. Did you put in 100%? Most people are not going to get a system on a home that will pay 100% of their electric bill. More often than not, it is like 1/3 to 1/2. Ours is net zero because of many factors and a huge factor is that we just don't use a lot of kwH. There are other parts of the equation when it comes to a reduction in an electric bill so you would have to do things to make the house the most energy efficient - blown insulation, windows, tankless water heater, etc..in order to reduce usage.

If anyone is serious about getting solar the best thing to do is to call a solar contractor and they will come out and give you an assessment. But for fun, when I calculated ours, it came out right on the money before tax rebates, etc...

Hope that helps.