One year after installing solar panels, a Redditor reported that they are getting a credit instead of an electric bill every month, and they are quite satisfied with the investment.
"My electricity bills have been negative," they said in the original post.
The original poster cited some impressive numbers and comparisons, reporting that in 15 months, the 18 panels had generated 15 MWh. They said it was enough energy to "drive an average electric car twice around the equator," "power two 50W light bulbs for 15 years," or "move a 100 passenger electric train for 3000 miles." They also stated that to generate the same amount of energy, it would have taken "7 tons of coal or 1500 liters of crude oil."
Regardless of whether the original poster's numbers are exactly accurate, the overall result is impressive.
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The upfront cost 💰 Redditors commented on the OP's post, sharing their own experiences with solar energy and complimenting the homeowner on their efforts.
One commenter said, "Nice, Future generations will appreciate the effort."
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