Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What I Learned After 1 Year with New Solar Panels. Go to surfshark.com/undecided for 4 extra months of Surfshark at an unbeatable price! It’s been a full year since I installed these solar panels and a large home battery on my new house … and I’ve got some news. They say solar power can save you thousands on energy bills, but what actually happened. This past year was a bit of a rollercoaster ride from the challenges of getting them installed to seeing how well they handled powering my all-electric house through heat waves, freezing temperatures, and a couple of small power outages. Spoiler alert: solar isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. Was my net zero house ready for all of it? Was I able to achieve net zero energy? And most important … was it worth it? Let’s just say, I learned some pretty surprising lessons that may be of use to you.
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Video script and citations:
https://undecided.tech/what-i-learned-after-1-year-with-new-solar-panels/
Mentioned Videos:
What I Learned in my Net Zero House (Part 1): youtu.be/bjjFcsTTNfU?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7HT9O73K9oYUe19eS-wjxX
My New Net Zero Home Battery Surprised Me: youtu.be/Q7piAXkqvOM?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7FwYRnWkpCSkAeFOzrgh5h
Are We Getting Scammed with Solar? youtu.be/BD7aCkLwR7U?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi4lc8GmSStRZwFm4u4erTTb
Get my achieve energy security with solar guide:
undecided.link/solar-guide
Check out EnergySage - look for heat pump and solar installers: bit.ly/undecidedsolar
Corrections:
1:52 - kWh (not kW)
Follow-up podcast:
Video version - youtube.com/channel/UC4-aWB84Bupf5hxGqrwYqLA
Audio version - undecided.link/stilltbd-podcast
Join the Undecided Discord server:
undecided.link/discord
👋 Support Undecided on Patreon!
patreon.com/mattferrell
⚙️ Gear & Products I Like
https://undecided.tech/shop/
Visit my Energysage Portal (US):
Research solar panels, heat pumps, and more to get quotes for free!
undecided.link/energysage
For a curated solar buying experience (Canada)
EnergyPal's free personalized quotes:
undecided.link/energypal
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Chapters
00:00 - Intro
01:32 - What We Installed
03:19 - The Reasoning
06:29 - House Performance & Costs
14:04 - Takeaways
What I Learned After 1 Year with New Solar Panels. Go to surfshark.com/undecided for 4 extra months of Surfshark at an unbeatable price! It’s been a full year since I installed these solar panels and a large home battery on my new house … and I’ve got some news. They say solar power can save you thousands on energy bills, but what actually happened. This past year was a bit of a rollercoaster ride from the challenges of getting them installed to seeing how well they handled powering my all-electric house through heat waves, freezing temperatures, and a couple of small power outages. Spoiler alert: solar isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. Was my net zero house ready for all of it? Was I able to achieve net zero energy? And most important … was it worth it? Let’s just say, I learned some pretty surprising lessons that may be of use to you.
Watch The Genius Of Hot Water Heat Pumps youtu.be/abGiNL9IT54?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7HT9O73K9oYUe19eS-wjxX
Video script and citations:
https://undecided.tech/what-i-learned-after-1-year-with-new-solar-panels/
Mentioned Videos:
What I Learned in my Net Zero House (Part 1): youtu.be/bjjFcsTTNfU?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7HT9O73K9oYUe19eS-wjxX
My New Net Zero Home Battery Surprised Me: youtu.be/Q7piAXkqvOM?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7FwYRnWkpCSkAeFOzrgh5h
Are We Getting Scammed with Solar? youtu.be/BD7aCkLwR7U?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi4lc8GmSStRZwFm4u4erTTb
Get my achieve energy security with solar guide:
undecided.link/solar-guide
Check out EnergySage - look for heat pump and solar installers: bit.ly/undecidedsolar
Corrections:
1:52 - kWh (not kW)
Follow-up podcast:
Video version - youtube.com/channel/UC4-aWB84Bupf5hxGqrwYqLA
Audio version - undecided.link/stilltbd-podcast
Join the Undecided Discord server:
undecided.link/discord
👋 Support Undecided on Patreon!
patreon.com/mattferrell
⚙️ Gear & Products I Like
https://undecided.tech/shop/
Visit my Energysage Portal (US):
Research solar panels, heat pumps, and more to get quotes for free!
undecided.link/energysage
For a curated solar buying experience (Canada)
EnergyPal's free personalized quotes:
undecided.link/energypal
👉 Follow Me
Mastodon
https://mastodon.social/@mattferrell
Mastodon
https://mastodon.social/@mattferrell
instagram.com/undecidedtech
Website
https://undecided.tech
Some music provided by Epidemic Sound
undecided.link/epidemic
I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn't put them here if I didn't like them. Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce. Thank you.
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
01:32 - What We Installed
03:19 - The Reasoning
06:29 - House Performance & Costs
14:04 - Takeaways
