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Originally Posted by dyna mo
the cost of gathering solar energy has dropped dramatically, high quality 150 watt solar panels sell for ~$120 each now. The problem is the efficiency, they only achieve maybe 20%, so it takes a lot of panels and space.
What is expensive is the battery bank required to store the energy. For instance one 200 amp hour deep cycle agm battery costs $700. that size battery will run a 1500 watt microwave for 30 minutes before it's fully drained.
I.e., it takes a shit ton of batteries to store the daily energy requirements for a home.
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yeah this was a few years ago he quoted the guy a price so maybe today he would only need to live to be 162 years old instead of 324 to make it worth the complete conversion.
