@BigHeadMode Got Fed 30% tax credit. Shade near 0. I literally bought the property because of solar access

@jonah You'd be surprised!! They work in Canada after all.

@LittlePolarBear That's insane!!

@1a1nC @dhry These benefits are for my grid-tied PV only. My batteries are all repurposed lightly used ones so I didn't pay for them.

@f4grx 39.644207

@LittlePolarBear Solar loan companies are basically loan sharks. Let me tell you an insider secret: solar loans usually come with "dealer fees". This can be a seriously fat chunk of change, and that is always passed to the customer. That's why the financed price is so high. You'll still "win" but it takes forever and you have a lien on your house.

@dx The profits are added up year by year, so no, not exactly inflation adjusted. I suppose it would look even better if I worked that in!

@jonah Thankfully, it doesn't snow that often here. This winter is being special though! I don't put much effort into clearing the ground panels (I'm physically weak bleh), the winter days are short and I'm not exactly losing a lot of production. Most of my energy is made March-November. That said, this evening I plan to give the snow a nudge and see if it slides down. If not, oh well!

@dhry

@pixelpusher220 Currently $0.16c or so. It's gone up 30% since COVID.

My 9-year solar report card is in!

in the spring of 2017, I installed my solar energy system. The price tag was $42,000 (I got slightly used panels and saved a lot). It was a significant upfront investment...and worth every penny.

Now that we are in 2026, I ran the numbers. I passed the break even point in 2022, and am roughly $21,000 in profit! The total value generated so far is over $63k.

The next five years look even better. With utility rates rising astronomically, the system will generate another $36k or so. By 2030, the total profit should exceed $100k !!

If you are still on the fence about whether the math works on a solar investment….well, it did, does and will accelerate as energy prices keep inflating. It's much safer than many other investments in the current economy - at least until this regime is gone.

#SolarEnergy #Investment #ROI #FinancialFreedom #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #Maryland #Solar

PSA: if you are buying paper #gold because the #banking system or power #grid may #collapse, you may be in for a shocker.

In a total collapse, if your #bank becomes insolvent, the #stock market implodes, or the power grid fails, your paper gold becomes a frozen digital entry that you cannot access or trade.

If the entire #economy and #financial infrastructure collapses, people holding paper gold will likely lose their #investment or find it inaccessible.

Personally, I like investments with continuous guaranteed value. Like #solar panels. The "return" on my solar arrays is absolutely insane since 2017.

@nazokiyoubinbou I did play the hell out of it back in the dag! I need to play it again

@nazokiyoubinbou @pmdj At least it should be considered market manipulation. That could be hard to prove though.

@nazokiyoubinbou I love that game too. I played both UT99 and Q3 the other day for a few hours.

@nazokiyoubinbou @pmdj Unless it's a signed document, it's not legal. I could write an LOI to you right now, indicating that I will send you $5000 next month, but it wouldn't stand in court.

@nazokiyoubinbou Quake 3 gonna make a comeback!

@nazokiyoubinbou @pmdj It was an LOI. LOI doesn't really mean anything, and is not legally binding.

@nazokiyoubinbou Oh yeah, absolutely CPU limited. That said, I think it might work pretty well though. Maybe a RX9060 would do well.

@nazokiyoubinbou @pmdj Methinks there is a solid supply/demand issue here. However, OpenAI is in danger. The end might not be too far off. But who knows!