Fighting 'Solar Farm' Installation

[jyoutz]

They have huge coal deposits and don;t care about pollution. Nothing more

Yep. That’s all that China knows. Pollution be damned.

 

[TN8Man]

So what are you advocating: building coal plants? There’s no need. My state closed all the coal plants and between natural gas and renewables, there are no power shortages. Why stick with 1950s technology

I'm saying lets don't destroy our economy trying to transition to something that will not work.

 

[jyoutz]

I'm saying lets don't destroy our economy trying to transition to something that will not work.

It’s working well where I live.

 

[TN8Man]

It’s working well where I live.

It won't work for our nation.

 

[jyoutz]

It won't work for our nation.

What information do you have to support your statement? Many states have transitioned their power grid away from coal and yet things are still working.

 

[beowulf]

Just anecdotal evidence. I looked at the cost of solar panels on my house and $20K-$30K would be hard to recover in my lifetime.

Interesting. It worked out for us. Our cost was $29,200 and we received about $10,000 back as a tax credit. This was in 2018. Based on the electrical rates at the time of installation my memory is that the calculations were that we would recover all we had invested in about five years. I would have to go back and check to be sure. But electrical rates went up quite a bit, and so a while back I recalculated with the current rates (i.e. figuring out what our bill would be today without solar) and we actually had recouped all we had paid for it in under four years. So, now our electricity is free. This is in central California foothills. And now I think the tax credit is less, and maybe gone.

 

[Jstpssng]

So what are you advocating: building coal plants? There’s no need. My state closed all the coal plants and between natural gas and renewables, there are no power shortages. Why stick with 1950s technology?

I believe that if we want solar panels then we should build them here. Beginning with mining the materials in an environmentally safe fashion... that is the only way that solar will truly be green.

 

[Mtsoxfan]

I believe that if we want solar panels then we should build them here. Beginning with mining the materials in an environmentally safe fashion... that is the only way that solar will truly be green.

There are several panel manufacters in USA. Built in USA is more costly. So, what about only giving incentives to made in American products if we are to continue giving incentives?
But you will always have the nay sayers, those refusing to change, spreading falshoods or not totally telling the truth. Some of truth is, there is no perfect energy, no guarantees, someone will always be a non beliver no matter what the proposal is. But I feel like we have to keep researching to find alternatives. There are several of us that have proved solar works, at least on a residential scale. Not sure why it can't be a bigger part...

 

[orezok]

Interesting. It worked out for us. Our cost was $29,200 and we received about $10,000 back as a tax credit. This was in 2018. Based on the electrical rates at the time of installation my memory is that the calculations were that we would recover all we had invested in about five years. I would have to go back and check to be sure. But electrical rates went up quite a bit, and so a while back I recalculated with the current rates (i.e. figuring out what our bill would be today without solar) and we actually had recouped all we had paid for it in under four years. So, now our electricity is free. This is in central California foothills. And now I think the tax credit is less, and maybe gone.

Solar is definitely working for me. I put in a 7500w system 3 years ago to support my 2500sf now all electric house. Excluding the mandatory connection fees of $12 to $20 per month my total annual cost for power was less than $200 PER YEAR. Prior years for electric and propane were in the $3,000 to 4,000 per year.

Best investment I ever made.

Last 2 days of production and last year.

 

[orezok]

Gotta wonder......the gov't really wants to push solar, and use my tax money to give out to people or companies to do such.....

.....But why is the roof tops of all our big gov't buildings covered in solar panels? Why is the white house, capitol building, pentagon, etc.....why are their roofs not totally blanketed in panels and have windmills on the south lawn?

How about this.