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Jo Muller

Payback vs rates of return: How to judge the value of your rooftop solar

June 28, 2017 by Jo Muller 11 Comments

The stage I’ll be at soon (Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

In most cases, investing in a domestic solar PV system or in energy savings measures has become a positive financial investment. The question is: how good is the investment?

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