Comment on How do Texas residents afford electricity?
thr0w4w4y2@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago$100k
that’s ten times what it costs to install domestic solar, battery storage across all of Europe including major cities. Why is it so expensive? Panels are ~$200 each online and an inverter is $5k for a really good one.
Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 5 months ago
In Texas, you must also have enough battery power to run your HVAC for at least 12 hours, which is extremely expensive here (~$80k for my home), given how hot it is. Without a substantial battery system, you will lose power when everyone else loses power.
A whole-home natural gas generator is only about $15k installed, and will run everything as long as your gas stays on.