To operate a vessel alone in Texas, a boater must be 13 years of age to operate a vessel of more than 15 horsepower; or windblown vessel over 14 feet in length; and meet the requirements as stated above.
When you come to install a solar system, unless you decide to do it yourself, the company you choose to perform an installation will provide the panels for you, and will advise you on your options. A 4 kW solar panel system will cost you between $10,000 and $11,500 to install. If you want to up the juice a little bit, a 5 kW system will cost between $12,500 and $14,000 to install. Don't forget, it's not just the panels you are buying â there's the wiring into your home electricity system as well, plus the cost of the installation itself.
The bulk of the price of going solar is now the âsoft costsâ (installation, permitting, etc.) rather than the solar panel cost. Again referencing the latest US Solar Market Insight report, the average installed cost of a residential solar panel system was $4.72/watt.However, prices vary tremendously by region. âCommon residential system prices ranged from less than $3.00/W to just above $7.00/W,â the Solar Energy Industries Association writes.The total price of a system, of course, varies tremendously based on the size of your roof and your electricity needs. got a quote for my 2,000 square foot house in the Dallas area and it was $85,000 installed. Financed over 30 years that comes out to $509/month. My electric bill is about $140/month on average. So over 30 years solar would cost over $100,000 more than electricity from the grid (gas, coal, wind).