| It's just for the bits and pieces. I wouldn't be intimidated as it is basically plug and play at this point. The marketing, installation and paperwork triple or even quadruple the price as people way $whatever to not deal with it. Being a sparky is way more lucrative than even a plumber. We picked the wrong career I tell you. Here's the same fellow from above showing off the latest panels:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v33nbi7gKcY From his perspective it is down to $0.27 per watt. In order to fill up those 14Kwh batteries you'll need fewer than 10 panels (400watts per panel, x4 hours sunshine). So less than $1,000. The inverter is less than $1,000. And the battery is heading to below $3,000. YouTubers like MKBHD have videos up where they paid six figures for their setups and wonder whether it is worth it due to the long payback heh. I know not fair comparison whatever, we're just talking. I have no idea what to do about NIMBY type problems but you can setup an off grid cabin somewhere with all the creature comforts very very easily now. |
If being a sparky didn't require apprenticeship i'd definitely consider that, the amount of money i've paid for these services have convinced me I'm not in the right field and i make high six figures as an engineer :(