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reminds me of that Hunter S. Thompson quote from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, "Not that we needed all that for the trip, but once you get locked into a serious [solar power setup], the tendency is to push it as far as you can.”"


Lol. Definitely!

It’s a ratchet:

Need more power: Buy more panels, they are cheap! Need more power: Buy more panels, they are cheap! Need more power: Buy more panels, they are cheap! Need more power: Can’t buy more panels, need more batteries to stabilize the system. Thankfully , batteries are getting better and cheaper! Lots of power, so much we need to find new ways to benefit from it! Need more power: Buy more panels, they are cheap! ……

The economics of panels are basically 20 percent APR here over 20 years. Over 40 years it drops to around 10 percent for out of service life panels.




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