Natalie, one of my clients, had a mother who resembled Erica in many ways. Natalieâs mother had been raped as a young woman; during her childhood, Natalie repeatedly heard that nothing she suffered could ever compare with her motherâs suffering. Natalie felt as if her own experience didnât matter.
The cost of installing solar power on a mid-sized home is between $30,000 to $40,000 dollars, which covers about 30 panels. If youâre connecting off the grid, expect a higher price tag to cover the cost of extra wiring and materials. Those 30 panels will produce about 8350 kW hours of energy a year or 22 kW hours a day.
Installing solar panels on one home costs about $20,000 to$50,000. Many states now offer discounts to families who want to install solar panels, so the actual cost is not that high. The average cost of electricity from coal-burning power plants is around 10 cents per kilowatt hour. A kilowatt hour is the amount of energy used if you leave a 100 watt light bulb turned on for 10 hours. The cost of electricity from a solar power plant is about 30 cents per kilowatt hour.