{"id":4218,"date":"2025-04-09T04:20:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T04:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2025\/04\/09\/4-year-update-are-solar-panels-for-home-still-worth-it\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T04:20:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T04:20:05","slug":"4-year-update-are-solar-panels-for-home-still-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2025\/04\/09\/4-year-update-are-solar-panels-for-home-still-worth-it\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Year Update &#8211; Are Solar Panels for Home Still Worth It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jxt3v7kTlvw?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>4 year solar panel review &#8211; Are they still worth it? It\u2019s been almost 4 years since I had solar panels installed on my house.  To start comparing quotes and simplify insurance-buying, check out Policygenius: <a href=\"https:\/\/policygenius.com\/undecided\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/policygenius.com\/undecided<\/a>. Thanks to Policygenius for sponsoring this video! In general they\u2019ve been performing pretty close to what was promised, but last year threw us some curveballs.  I saw a pretty sharp decline in the amount of solar produced.  Since my solar panels are nearing their 4 year anniversary, I thought it would be a good idea to revisit what I\u2019ve learned living with solar panels in an area you might not think they\u2019d be good for, as well as what happened last year.  Do I still think getting solar panels was a good idea?  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