I am 100% in favor of a “decentralized” approach such as the one you have taken. If that is something an individual homeowner can do within their experience level, budget and without subsidies, I think that is an enviable thing to do.
Thanks. And for what it’s worth, I hate the subsidies too. As a fellow FReeper, I hate the govt inserting itself into people’s decisions. Also, as a solar product consumer, all the subsidy did was artificially inflate the prices I paid up front. So they don’t help the consumer anyway. Much like we complain about govt “help” increasing the costs in other industries (i.e. healthcare, education).