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cost include the efficiency and life expectancy of the solar panels, installation costs
including actual installation of the solar panels and electrical connections,
additional equipment required such as inverters, batteries and cabling. Of course,
financial appraisal of a solar panel installation requires that we also consider
income factors on a net cash flow statement together with related costs. The
income from installing solar PV panels is very much dependent on a range of
factors that can actually make a project financially viable or not.
Income from solar panel installations Photovoltaic (PV) panels
Overall (Average) Solar panels cost (from recently updated figures in 2013)
ranges between $1750 $2500 per Kw of installed capacity (average Solar
panel cost per kw). This figure includes purchasing the equipment and cost
for solar panel installation. Smaller Home solar panel installations may cost
you more per kWp whereas larger solar panel installations (e.g. 50kw
150kw) will cost lower. Utility scale solar power installations costs are not
mentioned.
Initial investment (basically quoted above) includes purchasing of the
equipment and associated installation costs. Solar panel companies and solar
panel installers will quote different prices for equipment and for the
associated customized installation services; In comparing alternative
solutions it is advisable to gather several quotes for comparison and to make
a detailed cost analysis for both costs and generated income.
In assessing the financial viability of a solar panel installation one should not only
consider overall total investment (cost) but the overall systems performance and
ability to generate cash flows across its projected life-span. Therefore, the most
valuable solution amongst alternatives may not necessarily be the one with lower
initial investment if it yields a higher output, or if it lasts longer enough to off-set
its extra cost; the most valuable solution is thus decided by considering all factors
mentioned above.