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No no, I don't mean them installing their own systems vs Solar City doing it.

If you have a PPA, the installer reaps all of the financial benefits. If you finance the system, you get all of the financial benefits. Its the difference between leasing a car versus financing it and then driving it until the wheels fall off (keep in mind, panels have a 25 year warranty but will still produce above 80% capacity for decades after that).



Again, you could make the same argument for all consumer finance services. Car leasing (as you mentioned), mortgage, student debt...




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