We are real estate appraisers. We have had actual cost data, actual return and electric costs. The actual return in the market, as well as capitalized return on investment, maybe 50% of costs.
“The actual return in the market, as well as capitalized return on investment, maybe 50% of costs.”
It assumes also that a stable economy continues to exist to measure such a return of investment. In a shtf scenario, a relatively good functioning solar system becomes as valuable as food and gold since there would be no mass power systems available in such situations. If one is looking for returns of investment in a stable economy yes your statement is true. But don’t underestimate intrinsic value as a backup system when nothing else would be available.