{"id":82512,"date":"2022-05-19T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biglivinglittlefootprint.com\/?p=82512"},"modified":"2024-03-12T11:15:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T16:15:38","slug":"how-much-solar-panels-save","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biglivinglittlefootprint.com\/how-much-solar-panels-save\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Do Solar Panels Save – Our Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How much do solar panels save, is a question I’m sure you’ve asked yourself if you’re interested in solar energy. Well, after going on the DIY journey of installing solar panels ourselves, we began to track our savings. Read on to see how much we’ve saved over the first two years!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard solar panels are good for the environment, but you can also benefit from saving money over your solar panel system\u2019s lifetime! You might be wondering if it\u2019s true. In our experience, even with not ideal conditions, we have been saving money each year through the use of the renewable energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the final article in our Going Solar <\/a>post series helping anyone on their solar journey. If you missed the previous articles, check them out!
First article: Are Solar Panels Right for You?<\/a>
Second article: How Much Do Solar Panels Cost? What is Their Payback Period?<\/a>
Third article: How to Buy A Solar Panel System \u2013 Our Experience<\/a>
Fourth article: How To Install Solar Panels On A Roof & Connect Them<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this last article, we want to share how our system is truly doing after two years of running. The article covers the whole solar viability analysis from the initial production estimates to the actual system cost and payback period. Then shows how much the solar panels at home are saving us and our revised payback period after 2 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are real numbers and specific to our case, but these will generally give you an idea of solar panel savings over time, especially the first couple years. <\/p>\n\n\n