Treat solar as an asset class and it embarrasses the alternatives: a right-sized Jamaican system returns roughly 20–30% of its cost per year in avoided bills — tax-free, inflation-linked, on hardware warrantied for 25+ years.
The investment profile
Yield: a ~J$1.14M battery system saving ~J$300,000/year yields ~26%. Risk: sunshine variability (modest in Jamaica) and installer quality (checkable). Liquidity: low — this is infrastructure, not a trading position. Horizon: 25+ warranted years, with one planned mid-life inverter renewal.
Against the alternatives
Savings accounts and bonds: single digits, taxed, inflation-exposed. Real estate: solid but illiquid with entry costs many times higher. Solar’s “dividend” arrives as a smaller bill every month — unmissable, untaxed, and it rises every time JPS rates do.
What strengthens the position
Right-sizing (the free calculator is your prospectus), matched components from local stock, self-consumption-first design, and monitoring so underperformance is caught like a bad quarter — early.
What weakens it
Cheap unmatched components, skipped protection devices, and oversizing beyond your loads — the classic ways to turn a 26% yield into a 15% one.
FAQ
Is there resale value?
The value capitalises into your property — solar-equipped homes stand out in this market.
When is the entry point best?
Before the next rate increase — i.e., structurally, now. Delay costs ~J$25,000/month on a typical bill.
Minimum ticket?
J$522,000 installed opens the position: 876-777-5488.
