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Getting a Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Energy System on Your Home
By Niels Wolter, Director of WisconSUN
1999, updated 2003
Cost of a PV System Getting a PV system on Your Home: A Strategy
Installing a PV system on your home is a great idea, but the initial start up costs can make you seriously question your good idea. This article gives some information, practical advice, and a fresh perspective on the trade-offs, so that system price does not have to keep you from purchasing a solar energy system.
With a PV system on your roof, you will have a silent, environmentally friendly and, in some respects, magical, power plant providing electricity to your home. You will also be making a statement to your neighbors about your environmental ethics and priorities.
In all likelihood, you will be the first in your neighborhood to embrace a technology that may play a significant role in the 21st century. After all, there is no other renewable source of electricity that can be widely used in an urban environment.
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