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Show HN: Helios – what plug-in solar could generate for any address in Britain
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Re: Show HN: Helios – what plug-in solar could generate for any address in Britain
#42Earlier quoted context omitted.
To me, 7.5 years is not worth it. and the 1K in 20 years is nothing. This should be the standard and it should be free. Until then we'll keep paying through the nose for energy...
Maybe you guys wouldn't be paying through the nose for energy if you had more solar.
It wouldn't be England if the sun shone.
Re: Show HN: Helios – what plug-in solar could generate for any address in Britain
#43What are the costs of the installation based on? I haven't been able to find any for sale?
Re: Show HN: Helios – what plug-in solar could generate for any address in Britain
#44Earlier quoted context omitted.
Surprised which way? Too cheap? Too expensive? Surprised things differ in price by country?
To expensive, 2x of a factor between countrys side by side is massive. Esp. As the 300€ are more of an go to your nearest diy store and buy one, there are better deals out there. Here is one for 239 effectively, including hanging hardware & everything you need. https://www.mydealz.de/share-deal-from-app/2787366
Thanks for clarifying. Lots of vague comments here recently
We don't call it "rip off Britain" for nothing. A great many things are a rip off
Re: Show HN: Helios – what plug-in solar could generate for any address in Britain
#45This is a nice example of making sustainability practical rather than abstract. Showing potential generation at an address level makes the decision much easier for non-experts.
A lot of climate tech needs this kind of interface: not just “this is good,” but “this is what it could mean for your specific situation.”
Re: Show HN: Helios – what plug-in solar could generate for any address in Britain
#46Earlier quoted context omitted.
To me, 7.5 years is not worth it. and the 1K in 20 years is nothing. This should be the standard and it should be free. Until then we'll keep paying through the nose for energy...
Maybe you guys wouldn't be paying through the nose for energy if you had more solar.
Not on those terms. Nobody wants to pay through the nose and see a return in a decade. We wouldn't be paying through the nose if we used our own gas instead of importing it. Crazy idea, I know...