Well yeah, if you have the option of where to build your system, it makes sense to put a system where the math works best. There are many reasons why San Diegans were building more solar systems than Bostoners, insolation and utility rates are high among them.
But regardless of where you install, if a system with 100% generation has a 5 year ROI, a smaller system should have a similar ROI, because the system cost mostly scales with the system size. Probably not down to a single panel (although the plug and play systems available in some jurisdictions do work for low scale)
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Well yeah, if you have the option of where to build your system, it makes sense to put a system where the math works best. There are many reasons why San Diegans were building more solar systems than Bostoners, insolation and utility rates are high among them.
But regardless of where you install, if a system with 100% generation has a 5 year ROI, a smaller system should have a similar ROI, because the system cost mostly scales with the system size. Probably not down to a single panel (although the plug and play systems available in some jurisdictions do work for low scale)