• UsernameHere@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Solar panels are cheaper in the long run after up front costs. People who can’t afford their monthly electric bill don’t have the capital for the up front costs.

    But if I could afford to install a system, yes it would be cheaper after X amount of years.

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      24 hours ago

      This is literally what loans are for. Some installers here offer interest free loans too.

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        23 hours ago

        Loans come with interest payments which makes the cost increase. If someone can’t afford solar panels without a loan then they can’t afford them with the additional interest payments.

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          20 hours ago

          The whole point of interest free loan is that there is no interest payments on it.

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          20 hours ago

          Been way below the poverty line before, living off £8k a year back in 2016. Other than buying a house I have never borrowed money so I would expect my credit was fine, tbh never had any idea what it is or a reason to care.