Paying for Solar
Follow these three basic steps to help cover the cost of going solar. While on-site solar delivers low-cost power and energy bill savings, there are upfront installation costs to plan for. Use
According to Vivian Loftness, a professor at Carnegie Mellon's Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation, a single window installation may cost $1,000. Considering how many windows modern homes have, the transparent solar panel conversion could easily start at $10,000. Windows aren't the only thing you may be eyeing for solar glass.
According to Solar Tech Advisor, changing to a transparent panel could cost upwards of $25 per square foot. That's five times the cost of a traditional, roof-mounted solar panel. Though glass solar panels may be less durable and more expensive than conventional panels, Loftness notes that they should last at least 50 years.
Since efficiency is lower, you'll need more transparent panels than traditional solar cells. Considering the higher cost for glass panels, you're looking at a rather considerable start-up cost for something that may not offset your power consumption nearly as much.
Though glass solar panels may be less durable and more expensive than conventional panels, Loftness notes that they should last at least 50 years. Estimates for rooftop panels give them about 25 to 30 years before needing to be replaced. What are the biggest disadvantages of transparent solar panels?
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