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SwitchedOn Podcast: Breaking even on solar, storage and two Teslas in under nine years

November 4, 2024 by Anne Delaney Leave a Comment

Rosemary Grundy has done a detailed analysis of how long it will take to get a return on her investment in renewables. From the day she moved into her new house in December 2021, she’s diligently recorded how much she saves from not using fossil fuels, and how much she pays for electricity, and calculated that she’ll break even on her solar panels, batteries, and two electric vehicles in just under 9 years.

Rosemary is now developing a break-even calculator to help other householders work out when they’ll break even on their renewable investments, and is on a mission to show Australians who have the financial capacity, that making the transition to renewables is not only good for the climate, it makes financial sense.

You can find detailed information on Rosemary’s original break-even analysis here.

For her update.


SwitchedOn Australia · Breaking even on rooftop solar, home batteries and 2 Teslas in just under 9 years

 

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Anne Delaney
Anne Delaney

Anne Delaney is the host of the SwitchedOn podcast and our Electrification Editor, She has had a successful career in journalism (the ABC and SBS), as a documentary film maker, and as an artist and sculptor.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Podcasts, Solar

About Anne Delaney

Anne Delaney is the host of the SwitchedOn podcast and our Electrification Editor, She has had a successful career in journalism (the ABC and SBS), as a documentary film maker, and as an artist and sculptor.

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