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Are home solar power systems a good investment?
You should consider the following: Solar Energy Tax credits, Solar Power rebates, Net Metering (selling back excess solar power to the utility and getting credit on your electricity bill), Solar Energy Grants, Specialized installation costs and Maintenance
Take all these into account when calculating the installed cost of home solar power systems. The more efficient it is, the less power you will need and the smaller the home solar energy system you will need. You will have to balance the capital cost of making your home more energy efficient with the saving you can achieve by reducing the size of your home solar power system. Keeping your projected savings on your utility bills in mind, how long will it take you to recover the cost of the home solar power system?
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