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For Homeowners Thinking About Solar

I Went Solar and Tracked Every Dollar. Here’s What I Found.

Real production numbers, actual ROI, and the stuff installers hope you don’t ask about. Written by Mike, a homeowner in Ohio.

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Real numbers from a homeowner who went solar and tracked everything

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Getting Solar Quotes Without the Sales Pressure: My EnergySage Experience

Everything I’d read about buying solar involved the same horror story: pushy sales reps and endless follow-up calls. Here is how I avoided all of it.

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My First Year With Solar: Month-by-Month Production Numbers

When my system went live I promised myself I’d track every kilowatt. Here are the actual numbers, month by month.

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Hi, I am Mike.

I am 44 years old. I live in Columbus, Ohio. In October 2024 I had a 10.2 kW solar system installed. I have tracked every kilowatt-hour it has produced and written about what I actually found so you do not have to start from scratch.

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