Return on Investment
There are a number of factors that will determine your return on a solar electric investment. The following factors are very influential:
• Size and cost of system
• Carrying cost (or interest rate) of purchasing loans
• Purchasing incentives (tax incentives, grants, zero-interest loans)
• Participation in a Power Purchase Agreement
• Current and future prices of conventional energy
• Saved cost of reduced energy consumption
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