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2. You'd think that a solar roof would do more than just pay for itself over 30 years?

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Thu May 18, 2017, 11:09 AM

May 2017

What about generating enough power to run your house with surplus to sell back to the local power company?

And most people don't stay in a house for 30 years, there has to be more than a "will pay for itself in 30 years" incentive to spend way more than a regular roof.

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Consumer Reports - Doing the Math on Tesla's Solar Roofs (Again) [View all] OnlinePoker May 2017 OP

Douglas-Martin Sunpower Screens. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #1

You'd think that a solar roof would do more than just pay for itself over 30 years? brush May 2017 #2

Think. It probably includes selling back some. Further, it increases value of the house Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #3

That's an unproven maybe. It ususally depends on what the comps say as to the value of a house brush May 2017 #4

Redoing a kitchen is not adding a kitchen. Adding a solar panel 99% the first time; so full value. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #5

Why would anybody add a kitchen? Any figures to back up the full value statement? brush May 2017 #6