Quote Originally Posted by CHA-LEE View Post
The only way I can see Solar Panel / Battery bank setup making any kind of sense is if your home was out in the middle of nowhere and there wasn't a local power grid to tap into. Even then, you could run on generators for a loooooooooong time before you break even on the cost of a Solar Panel / Battery setup big enough to 100% support your power needs 24 hours a day.
2 of the people we know in the neighborhood have solar. Both of them , 1 a retired power co employe, said don't waste your money on solar. Convinced me.