Solar panels have no moving parts, why wouldn't they be working in 10 years?
Its possible to buy used solar panels that are 30+ year old that still work
fine. The face darkens over time which degrades efficiency somewhat but they
still work.
The only problem I could see is if lightning hit the system and killed the
charge controller and/or inverter. The inverter is probably the most likely
thing to fail but its the 2nd least expensive (behind the charge controller)
component in the system.
Remind me in 7 years and I'll tell you how our system at camp has held up...
-Curt
On Thursday, May 10, 2018, 12:19:26 AM EDT, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
If the economics were as good as claimed, no coercion would be needed. When I
last lived in CA (SF Bay Area in the 80s) my utilities were seldom over $100 a
month. The payback calcs I've seen do not account for the home-loan interest
on the extra $10K. It would be interesting to see how many of these systems
are still working after 10 years. For a state that's dead last in quality of
life, this ain't gonna help.
Scott
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan
> Penoff via Mercedes
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2018 7:50 PM
> To: Okie Benz <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> Cc: Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com>
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Mandatory solar
>
> While I understand that no one wants to be told what to do with their home or
> property, I think this is ultimately a Good Thing. I guess I would want to
> know
> how the state would deal with the upkeep and maintenance aspect. If
> someone is going to mandate that I have to be an energy producer, I think the
> state should also provide some sort of means for upkeep. Tax credits?
>
> This is a rather touchy subject in Florida, as our utilities have colluded
> with
> legislators to prevent the kind of mass deployment, or for that matter, use by
> the population in general, of home solar systems. Until just recently I
> couldn’t
> install a solar array on my house and do net metering (selling excess power
> back to the utility) without applying for a lottery of permits given out by
> the
> local power utility that was done once a year and for a very limited number of
> consumers. And if I did win? I had 90 days to get my system in place and
> producing, or I lost my lottery “ticket” and they had no obligation to buy my
> power.
>
> Sucks, doesn’t it?
>
> There have been a number of home developments in central Florida near
> Orlando that have incorporated solar systems as a part of the home
> construction. By doing so the additional costs are minimal, but for that
> matter,
> if it adds $10k to the cost of the house, amortize that over a 30 year
> mortgage.
> Better yet, compare it to a system done after the fact that would cost twice
> as
> much if not more.
>
> Anyway, these folks have modest suburban homes of maybe 2500 SF and
> they’re paying less than $10/month for their electricity. Considering that
> their
> “regular” electric bill would probably be in the $100-$150/month range, the
> numbers make a heck of a lot of sense.
>
> The sun is free, I would like to use it.
>
> -D
>
>
> > On May 9, 2018, at 7:17 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > If it might be good for you, California will shove it down your throat, I
> > mean,
> mandate it:
> >
> > https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-09/california-votes-to-
> require-rooftop-solar-power-on-new-homes
> >
> > California became the first U.S. state to require solar panels on almost
> > all new
> homes, sending the clearest signal yet that rooftop power is moving beyond a
> niche market and becoming the norm.
> >
> > Most new homes built after Jan. 1, 2020, will be required to include solar
> systems as part of energy-efficiency standards adopted Wednesday by the
> California Energy Commission. While that’s a boost for the solar industry,
> critics warned that it will also drive up the cost of buying a house by almost
> $10,000. Solar shares surged upon the decision, while homebuilders fell.
> >
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