[ikka]

Inverter and automatic transfer switch and grid-tie interface setup is well under $10K, sometimes $4K if you have a smaller solar setup.

[OCCASparky]

And what kind of wattage are you getting out of that?

[Calvin Locke]

A couple of years ago, I was reading about solar power, and at the time, tge cost per watt was on the order of $4.95 if you were to buy a 125w panel.

Throw in average cloud cover, angle to the Sun, panel deterioration, effects of man and nature (that, a tree or building pops up cutting off a portion of sunlight), storage costs, inverter, etc., and it becomes very impractical for most people.

Heck, even Art Bell said it wasn't worth it for him to "sell" power to the utility, and he lives in the desert.

So, unfortunately, I think it's going to remain the province of eco-weenies, tinkerers, people with few other alternatives, and of course, government bribes or mandates for quite a while.