{"id":26324,"date":"2026-03-04T14:47:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T14:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2026\/03\/04\/why-waiting-for-better-solar-costs-you-more\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T14:47:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T14:47:39","slug":"why-waiting-for-better-solar-costs-you-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2026\/03\/04\/why-waiting-for-better-solar-costs-you-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Waiting for Better Solar Costs You More"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w2r9_0NxTW8?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Should You Wait for the Next Solar Breakthrough? Use my code MATT at <a href=\"https:\/\/eightsleep.com\/mattferrell\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/eightsleep.com\/mattferrell<\/a> for up to $350 off the Pod 5 Ultra. Perovskite solar cells could hit 35% efficiency and cost half as much as silicon, but they&#8217;re still years away from your roof. Meanwhile, silicon panels just lost their 30% federal tax credit in the US, making them suddenly more expensive. So here&#8217;s the $20,000 question: what\u2019s the better path and value? Should you wait for the next solar breakthrough technology to finally arrive, or install silicon solar panels now? Which one gives you a better bang for your buck?<\/p>\n<p>Watch Did I Get the Wrong Heat Pump: Geothermal vs Air Source <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CPwQTUaU-jI?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ<br\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/CPwQTUaU-jI?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ<br<\/a> \/><br \/>Mentioned Solar Videos:<br \/>How Quantum Dots Solar Panels Could Change Everything <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/81JgczyzXy8\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/81JgczyzXy8<\/a><br \/>How Record Breaking Perovskites Are Here NOW <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vEgkTnkNhRs\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/vEgkTnkNhRs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Video script and citations:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/undecided.tech\/why-waiting-for-perovskite-solar-isnt-worth-it-solar-3-0\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/undecided.tech\/why-waiting-for-perovskite-solar-isnt-worth-it-solar-3-0\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get my achieve energy security with solar guide: <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/undecided.link\/solar-guide\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/undecided.link\/solar-guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow-up podcast:<br \/>Video version &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC4-aWB84Bupf5hxGqrwYqLA\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC4-aWB84Bupf5hxGqrwYqLA<\/a><br \/>Audio version &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/undecided.link\/stilltbd-podcast\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/undecided.link\/stilltbd-podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join the Undecided Discord server:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/undecided.link\/discord\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/undecided.link\/discord<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc4b Support Undecided on Patreon!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/undecided.link\/patreon\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/undecided.link\/patreon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Visit my Energysage Portal (US):<br \/>Research solar panels, heat pumps, and more to get quotes for free!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/undecided.link\/energysage\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/undecided.link\/energysage<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For a curated solar buying experience (Canada)<br \/>EnergyPal&#8217;s free personalized quotes:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/undecided.link\/energypal\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/undecided.link\/energypal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Follow Me<br \/>Mastodon<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@<\/a>mattferrell<\/p>\n<p>Bluesky<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/mattferrell.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/mattferrell.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n<p>X<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/undecidedtech\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/x.com\/undecidedtech<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/undecidedtech\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/undecidedtech<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Website<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/undecided.tech\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/undecided.tech<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some music provided by Epidemic Sound<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/undecided.link\/epidemic\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/undecided.link\/epidemic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn&#8217;t put them here if I didn&#8217;t like them.  Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce.  Thank you.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters<br \/>00:00 &#8211; Intro<br \/>01:06 &#8211; How Do They Work?<br \/>04:52 &#8211; The Math &#8211; Silicon<br \/>06:47 &#8211; The Math &#8211; Perovskite Tandem<br \/>10:18 &#8211; Caveats and Additional Considerations<br \/>12:01 &#8211; Wrap-Up<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Should You Wait for the Next Solar Breakthrough? Use my code MATT at https:\/\/eightsleep.com\/mattferrell for up to $350 off the Pod 5 Ultra. Perovskite solar cells could hit 35% efficiency and cost half as much as silicon, but they&#8217;re still years away from your roof. 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