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Old 10-23-2011, 11:04 PM  
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Originally Posted by Choker View Post
Your estimates sound like they are direct from the manufacturer. The real cost is double what you quote. 8k is not gonna get enough solar panels to power a mobile home, let alone a 3k square foot house.
Yeah, that's why I have a range, 8-15k, and if you double 8k, you get 16k, so I pretty much doubled it.

Costs depends on what your power needs are, if you use a lot or get little sunlight, it's going to cost a lot more in panels and labor, and that can be way more than double.

You can have solar and still use power, just pay a reduced bill... some people only get enough panels to power the house without heavy use, no hot-tubs, or anything extra really. Even if you only got 1 panel, it's a reduction in your cost.

So it can be even less than $8k.
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