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		byefruit 70 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Australia has so much solar that it's offering eve... 7.3% return, not bad. As battery prices drop it will get even better.

marcosdumay 70 days ago [–]

It's not 7.3% return rate. There's some depreciation you need to add there.

WheatMillington 70 days ago | [–]

If you're going to depreciate the battery then your return will be substantially greater than 7.3%. You can't use BOTH the capex AND the depreciation as your denominator, choose one.

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