Free Power Forever? The Real Cost, Payback Time, and Battery Truth on Solar in NZ

18 months ago, I spent $89,000 on home solar and an electric car. I told you about it, and was flooded with questions on how this could work for other people.

(You can listen to the previous episode from 1 April, titled "I Spent $89,000 on Solar And Electric Car In NZ… Was It Worth It?")

This episode is the follow-up, answering every question from the practical (does my roof even work?) to the financial (do I actually need a $10,000 battery?).

I’ll break down:

• Would solar work on your house, and what it takes to make solar power work
• How to run the numbers to find out how long solar would take to pay itself off. I’ve got a three-figure back-of-envelope calculation anyone can do with last year's power bills
• Do you need a battery to make solar power worthwhile?
• What to do if money's tight, or you rent
• Where solar power is heading next, including balcony solar and virtual power plants

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Production and video editing by Lana Byrne

Audio engineering by Tash Chittock

Filmed by Fanaticals