ok i had this idea of getting 5 big sloar panels put them over the roof of my room and put one of those multiple outlets onto it so i can connect more electical devices. this way the electricity bill wont be as high and it would be eco friendly. would that be eligal? and is it a good idea?
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It’s a great idea, if you have a few thousands dollars.
A very small solar panel could be bought for about 200 dollars and may power one (small) thing in your room, like a compact fluorescent bulb or cell phone charger.
the big panels cost money. To get enough power to your house you will need $10,000, do you have that much money? then, you will save $300 per year in energy. So after 25 years of using those panel, you will get your money out of them. Then they will have to be replaced. In 2033 at a cost of $40,000, will you have that much money sitting around then? meanwhile, you will have paid the power company just $8000.
Dawei is right, it’s insanely expensive. Also, I guess it depends on where you live. You’ll see a lot of those in warmer and sunnier climates. In Spain, if you go to Andalusia, you’ll see lots of them, huge fields and valleys filled with those, as far as the eye can see. It’s pretty amazing. Up north, where they get more rain and wind, you’ll see more windmills, in the mountains and grouped together by hundreds. It’s a pretty amazing sight, in the midst of all those vineyards and olive trees.