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You can buy the kit for $2,500. Using my rates and usage, it's still not worth it.
Monthly savings
$21.25
89 kWh offset
New est. bill $90.01 down from $111.26
Annual savings $255 per year
9.8 yrs to break even
@FaygoRedPop That sounds about the same break-even rate I calculated for my rooftop solar.
And for someone renting it's that or nothing, so 10 years to break even vs never breaking even seems like a decent deal