One Year with Solar - Was it worth it??

Raid Owl • October 12, 2024
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A year ago I got 16.6kW worth of solar panels installed on the roof of my house in Houston, Texas. Was it worth it? I think so... Useful Resources: Info - https://chariotenergy.com/chariot-university/natural-gas-vs-solar-energy/ Cost Estimate - https://www.solar-estimate.org/ Houston Solar Installer - https://wiz.kw.solar/step/address.php?gad_source=1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🛒 Amazon Shop - https://www.amazon.com/shop/raidowl 👕 Merch - https://www.raidowlstore.com 🔥 Check out today's best deals from Newegg: https://howl.me/clshD8fv8xj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/CUzhMSS7qd Become a Channel Member! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9evhW4JB_UdXSLeZGy8lGw/join Support the channel on: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RaidOwl Discord - https://bit.ly/3J53xYs Paypal - https://bit.ly/3Fcrs5V My Hardware: Intel 13900k - https://amzn.to/3Z6CGSY Samsung 980 2TB - https://amzn.to/3myEa85 Logitech G513 - https://amzn.to/3sPS6yv Logitech G703 - https://shop-links.co/cgVV8GQizYq WD Ultrastar 12TB - https://amzn.to/3EvOPXc My Studio Equipment: Sony FX3 - https://shop-links.co/cgVV8HHF3mX / https://amzn.to/3qq4Jxl Sony 24mm 1.4 GM - https://shop-links.co/cgVV8HuQfCc Tascam DR-40x Audio Recorder - https://shop-links.co/cgVV8G3Xt0e Rode NTG4+ Mic - https://amzn.to/3JuElLs Atmos NinjaV - https://amzn.to/3Hi0ue1 Godox SL150 Light - https://amzn.to/3Es0Qg3 https://links.hostowl.net/ 0:00 Intro 1:07 Why did I get solar? 2:08 Different types of solar setups 3:27 Houston, we have a problem 3:55 How much did I pay? 4:28 Considerations when buying solar 6:21 How much money did I save? 7:22 Would I do it all over again?

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