Would it be expensive to add solar lights to a home?
As you are aware, solar lights don’t need to be connected to the grid as long as they have ample access to sunlight. Typically, six hours of sunlight would power a solar porch light for around 8 hours at night.
The lights themselves would cost no more than standard electrical lights, but the cost stops there. If you went further and decided to add solar power to the rest of your home, then you would be talking about a much bigger investment.
Forbes Advisor reports that in the UK, the average cost of a solar system would be around $7,900. The homeowner could then expect to save around $360 on their electric bill each year. This would mean that they could recover their costs in around twenty years.
However, by exporting excess energy back to their utility supplier, they could get a far quicker return on their investment, and see their initial installation costs returned after 15 years. While it is indeed a long-term investment, using solar power in smaller ways can still see savings add up.
