A man is seeing the sunny side of solar power after paying just $1.60 for his December electricity bill. He showed Stuff his last two power bills, totalling $17 for November and $1.60 for December, and said he expected his next power bill to be in credit following a month of good weather. "I admit we will pay a power bill in winter ... but it's about taking a holistic view. Harrison's Energy Solutions co-owner Guy Jacobsen, who installed Gould's solar panels, said it cost an average of $8000 to $12,000 to install solar panels, and this added to a house price. Jacobsen said solar panels also came with a 25-year product and production warranty, which meant they lasted "almost a lifetime".

Source: Stuff February 05, 2019 00:11 UTC