Does having Solar installed on your home increase ... - Zillow Real ...

"The value of a solar system is calculated by the offset of electricity bill. They are good for a warranty of 20 years. So if the bill is $200 month the value added for the next 20 years is $48,000."

Ummm....no. $48K is the projected cost of electricity over 20 years?at an assumed?$200/month. It is not "the value added..."

At best, you can talk in terms of "cost avoidance". Depending on the cost of the system, and whether it is financed or paid-up-front, the actual cost avoidance is going to be "something less than $48K" - and that doesn't even attempt to factor in any potential "future value of ..." nonsense.

So, the "value added" is a subjective value that a consumer would place on the monthly cash flow, balanced against the aesthetics of the solar panels.

BTW - I keep hearing about attempts to separate the infrastructure costs from the cost of the delivered electricity. What's going to happen to the "monthly savings" when the utilities successfully decouple the charges, and only pay for the generated electricity at the unbundled rate?

Source: http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Does-having-Solar-installed-on-your-home-increase-its-value/477261/

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