_phesta t1_iw7beyo wrote on November 13, 2022 at 2:54 PM

Reply to comment by BurlyH in Rooftop Solar Is Becoming More Accessible to People with Lower Incomes, But Not Fast Enough - Inside Climate News by darth_nadoma

You’re full of shit, solar panels are warrantied at 10-25 years for a reason. They lose effectiveness every year as well so you have to add panels over time which means more expenses. Then the batteries are warrantied at 5-15 years so there’s added expenses during the 30 year payoff. So in a perfect world that’s 30 years to get my money’s worth but add the $150 a month extra to my power bill and it’s more like 40 years.

BurlyH t1_iw7c4ih wrote on November 13, 2022 at 2:59 PM

Modern ones are, there's a large issue with early adopters having to replace their panels, with the been dumped on landfills. The newer 10+ warranties will last longer, but those are the expensive US of A models and not cheaper imports.