I thought the same thing. At best he’ll break even in 14 years. A tremendous waste of money.
Less then that, far less. When the financial markets settle down, and they will, $65,000 invested modestly in a balanced portfolio will bring about 7-8%. This amounts to about $4700.00 or about $400.00 monthly and he would still have the original invested amount.
Of course there are taxes involved but even so his investment in solar at this time is a poor investment choice given the rapid growth of technology in this area.
If the goal is to break even on investments, you’re right it’s a loss. If the goal is freedom from the grid and to at least have partial power when shtf, then his investment will have been proven a shrewd one!