Getting solar at the house

[tmckay2]

i am building a house and am interested in solar but i just am shy about the long term cost effectiveness. i mean how long will these things last? i know they pay for themselves after about 5-6 years.

[meatman]

i am building a house and am interested in solar but i just am shy about the long term cost effectiveness. i mean how long will these things last? i know they pay for themselves after about 5-6 years.

The system itself should last at least 20 years. With Solar City, you sign a 20 yr contract and during that time, they'll warranty and service the system. If forces of nature cause damage to the panels, homeowners insurance should cover that damage.

[gnihcraes]

The system itself should last at least 20 years. With Solar City, you sign a 20 yr contract and during that time, they'll warranty and service the system. If forces of nature cause damage to the panels, homeowners insurance should cover that damage.

Solar City says they insure the house and equipment too, and service it if there is damage or lack of performance. They pretty much take care of the whole solar system, 100%.

[tmckay2]

Solar City says they insure the house and equipment too, and service it if there is damage or lack of performance. They pretty much take care of the whole solar system, 100%.

so then whats the catch? there is always a catch?

[gnihcraes]

so then whats the catch? there is always a catch?

You're paying on it for 20 years and a 2.9% increase each year I believe. (still less than Excel)
You're not going to get the incentives for going solar, I believe they keep those.

I'll get a double check on everything in the morning when I meet with the sales lady again.

[HoneyBadger]

You're paying on it for 20 years and a 2.9% increase each year I believe. (still less than Excel)
You're not going to get the incentives for going solar, I believe they keep those.

I'll get a double check on everything in the morning when I meet with the sales lady again.

Please let us know how your meeting goes. I don't want to get into politics and all that, but I'm very interested in this whole concept.