I'm all for renewable energy sources. I have a large, north facing roof area ideal for solar panels, in Adelaide. However, my daily power consumption appears low at 4-5 kWh, compared with the 8.9 kWh benchmark for single person households in SA. While the ethical answer may be yes, I'm not sure that I can justify a solar system on a financial basis. Can the community convince me otherwise?
Edit: For better or worse, I am with Amaysim Energy for electricity. I lucked into their free mobile deal for energy customers, and also use it for home internet, so it is probably worth $500-1000/year to stay with them.
if you've got 30 years to wait - Yes
I find the problem now is the energy companies offer you such a pathetic rebate that you get your power bill and they knock off 10 bucks for all the solar you have sent back to the grid.