It seems like a great way to harness energy, especially in the southwest. What I don't understand is why we don't see a lot more of it. I looked into it last year and got an estimate of about $20k to $25k for a completely solar powered house. I understand supply and demand and as it stands there is not the demand to increase supply and competition to bring prices down. So I wonder why. It seems that solar would increase the value of the house it powers, but people don't seem to want to pay for it so property value isn't really affected, at least I surmise. Do solar panels really do the job and are they really a good long term investment? Is there a nightmare maintenance program that you have to follow? In short, I just don't get it, but there must be reasons. I've just never quite figured them out.
So whats the truth about solar?
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