47k/36=RM1306 pm.

Put in epf at 5.5%, you'll earn rm4208 interest and will have RM5,1224 after 36 months.


After this 36 months, for the next 7 years, you will earn rm23,989 in interest giving you the total rm75213.

For year 11, you will earn RM4242 interest, translating to RM353 per month.


If you're not able to extend NEM, your PV must offset RM350 pm to break even. Don't forget that your EPF money is still there for you to withdraw, whereas your PV and its peripheral hardware are considered sunk costs and are basically worthless if you decide to give up on it (no/low resale value). Will it add to your house market value? Not sure.
This write-off is not taken into account in the untung-rugi calculation. It essentially means at the wnd of Year 10, your TNB savings is just RM15k (at current tariffs and consumption) more than your EPF balance, but your epf continues to grow while your solar panel system continues to deteriorate in terms of performance and resale value while requiring maintenance.

My monthly bill currently is around RM200. I'm not sure if getting into solar is a worthy venture.

Is there any option if my consumption is just RM200?

Well…. I hope we can be like u.
Rm250 is a steal.
My was around 500-600. For 2 airconds. Only on at night.
The aircond is well maintain…. Dunno where the leakage

From googling, it's not recommended or worth it  to install a PV panel with upgrading option in mind.

If you install something suitable for your usage now, you'll need to upgrade if your usage increases in future, say if you buy EVs or whatever. If you upgrade, the new panels or accessories may not be compatible or the cost to add may not be worth it. Add in the statutory requirements, lagi pening.

I stand corrected though.

Well…. I hope we can be like u.
Rm250 is a steal.
My was around 500-600. For 2 airconds. Only on at night.
The aircond is well maintain…. Dunno where the leakage

I'm almost certain my usage (in terms of power) will not increase much in the next 10 years. The most power hungry person in my house is my child, and I'm sending her off to boarding school soon .

But lets say my usage only increases 10-15% in the next 10 years and I plan to get one at that rate now, would it be worth it?

You need to factor in the additional 15k savings.
The 15K additional for TNB have to be accounted for

so it is rm350 - (5.5% of RM15k/12) . You can say that the additional savings is reinvested in EPF.

From googling, it's not recommended or worth it  to install a PV panel with upgrading option in mind.

If you install something suitable for your usage now, you'll need to upgrade if your usage increases in future, say if you buy EVs or whatever. If you upgrade, the new panels or accessories may not be compatible or the cost to add may not be worth it. Add in the statutory requirements, lagi pening.

I stand corrected though.

I hear from kopitiam blow water session that there's this someone who adjust the meter n year ago -> tnb sent letter wanna change smart meter (whole taman) and he normalize back the meter -> tnb lai change smart meter -> readjust the smart meter 

Psst ... he very diam bout this, very the diam unlike those lak kaw bu chiet mouth like a loud speaker.
I hear he's been on the tnb discounted rate for > 10 year. Duno what usage is before but after discount its around Rm150+-

Kasi bakar the meter and get tnb to install new one -> install ur solar.

My monthly bill currently is around RM200. I'm not sure if getting into solar is a worthy venture.

Is there any option if my consumption is just RM200?

Let me help clarify this. That’s why don’t go for string.  Go for modular plug and play micro. Anytime can upgrade capacity.

The first gen of smart meter can be tamper, like a remote control switch on and the meter will not be running, not sure whether it will transmit data back to TNB server or not. My friend did it.

But the latest gen of smart meter even if u tamper the meter, the hourly usage once become 0 and TNB will find it irregular, in short very easy to kantoi.

47k is way beyond what I can afford. I'll stick to my garden solar lights.

me wife and 4 ekor anak.

Average 3 biji aircon every night until morning. +1 study room aircon if star aligned and i get to play game. Even my friends and family shocked about my rm800+ bill. I also dunno why so high really.

The first gen of smart meter can be tamper, like a remote control switch on and the meter will not be running, not sure whether it will transmit data back to TNB server or not. My friend did it.

But the latest gen of smart meter even if u tamper the meter, the hourly usage once become 0 and TNB will find it irregular, in short very easy to kantoi.

There is nothing stopping you from  use string and micro together.

Where to find those good quality garden solar lights?

Mr DIY ones only last like 1-2 hours before going out