Solar power cheaper than Eskom — even using loans – Mybroadband
Free Solar Loan Calculator Below
Calculate your monthly expense with or without solar
Free Solar Loan Calculator Below
Calculate your monthly expense with or without solar
Article
By Hanno Labuschagne – 28.08.2024
In the past, extending a home bond payment with the cost of a solar system or taking out a loan would mean it would take seven to ten years for the system’s cost to be paid off and for it to start delivering net savings.
However, in the past few years, solar panel, inverter, and battery prices have plummeted, and grid electricity prices have jumped so much that the “return-on-investment” period has shrunk to zero months for many households.
That means, even when factoring in the cost of a solar system paid off on a loan, a household will see net savings in their budgets from initial installation.
This big shift is clearly illustrated in a useful modelling tool developed by Eon De Koker, a qualified electrical and electronic engineer and CEO of Techsolutions.