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Spent $500 on solar panels for my balcony in Portland - worth it or not?
Honestly, I dropped $500 on those plug-in solar panels for my apartment balcony to cut my electric bill. So far after 3 months, I'm saving about $15 a month, which means it'll take over 3 years to break even. But the city gave me a $100 rebate, so that helps a little. Anyone else try small solar setups and see real savings or was it just a gimmick?
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sullivan.john11d ago
Ngl, $15 a month for a $500 setup with a rebate isn't bad for a rental where you can't do a full roof install. Tbh, I'd look into a small battery backup to store that daytime power or the savings might take forever to stack up.
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riley5811d ago
Oh man, that reminds me of when my dog chewed through my extension cord and I lost a whole day's charge.
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