On Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at 12:05:03 PM UTC-5, Michael Terrell wrote:
On Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at 10:56:43 AM UTC-5, wrote:
Thus your property is appreciating in value, afterwards.

The payback only appears to be eight years. There is interest involved in the initial costs. Also the solar panels will raise your property taxes.

"Property tax exemptions allow businesses and homeowners to exclude the added value of a solar system from the valuation of their property for taxation purposes. An exemption makes it more economically feasible for a taxpayer to install a solar system on a residential or commercial property."

Solar Tax Exemptions
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
https://www.seia.org/initiatives/solar-tax-exemptions