20 year Commitment for Solar Lease. Does anyone else think this is a long time?

[J.P.M.]

Has anyone else considered going solar with a 20 year Lease? If so, why did you decide to do it or not do it? This seems like a long commitment. I'd love to hear from (or talk to) others who have thought this through so I can make an informed decision. Thank you for your help!

Only those uniformed and ignorant enough to think it's a good deal.

Leasing is, in the opinion of a lot of the more informed about such things, usually a very bad deal.

Get informed and you will perhaps/likely agree it's a screw job.

The nothing down B.S. is costly and constricting in the end.

[littleharbor]

In a lease situation the lessor is parking their equipment on your roof and likely taking all the benefits of having that array up there. If you have any possibility you might want to sell your house within that 20 years you will have a big sticking point in that the prospective buyer must be willing to assume this lease or someone must buy it out at a terribly inflated price.. There are MANY other reasons why you shouldn't lease solar.

[CharlieEscCA]

In a one word answer: NO!

Don't do it.

Use search for "lease".

[BrianRoss]

Has anyone else considered going solar with a 20 year Lease? If so, why did you decide to do it or not do it? This seems like a long commitment. I'd love to hear from (or talk to) others who have thought this through so I can make an informed decision. Thank you for your help!