Comments on: Israeli Households to Get Paid for Producing Solar Electricity http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/06/israelis-paid-solar-electricit/ A sustainable news site on the Middle East Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:51:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Alon http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/06/israelis-paid-solar-electricit/#comment-765 Alon Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:12:59 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/?p=578#comment-765 Yair, The (guaranteed) life span of the solar panels is more than 20 years. It is normally considered to be 25-30 years. The other component (the inverter) is expected to be replaced in 12-15 years. Its cost is around 10% of the system, and these units are expected to be much cheaper in the future. Overall, it is common to chose the components (solar panel and inverter) from a known vendor with a long enough experience. Ask it from your solar system provider. Yair,

The (guaranteed) life span of the solar panels is more than 20 years. It is normally considered to be 25-30 years.
The other component (the inverter) is expected to be replaced in 12-15 years. Its cost is around 10% of the system, and these units are expected to be much cheaper in the future.
Overall, it is common to chose the components (solar panel and inverter) from a known vendor with a long enough experience. Ask it from your solar system provider.

]]> By: Michael http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/06/israelis-paid-solar-electricit/#comment-764 Michael Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:02:00 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/?p=578#comment-764 Yair, you'll have to ask the companies. But I imagine they must be durable since it takes several years for the large sums needed for the initial investment to pay off. Yair, you’ll have to ask the companies. But I imagine they must be durable since it takes several years for the large sums needed for the initial investment to pay off.

]]> By: yair http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/06/israelis-paid-solar-electricit/#comment-763 yair Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:01:00 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/?p=578#comment-763 Anybody know how long these solar panels last. In other words, will the homeowner have to replace them every ten years? Just seems too good to be true for Israel... Anybody know how long these solar panels last. In other words, will the homeowner have to replace them every ten years?
Just seems too good to be true for Israel…

]]> By: Jameel @ The Muqata http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/06/israelis-paid-solar-electricit/#comment-766 Jameel @ The Muqata Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:02:48 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/?p=578#comment-766 Now this is the best news I've seen in a while. Thanks for posting it. Now this is the best news I’ve seen in a while. Thanks for posting it.

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