I’ve been saying this for at least ten years. The future of solar (and wind) is not in commercial application but in individual consumer and residential applications.
I agree. The power as well as the cost of solar continues to decline. An installation sufficient to run an average house is still a lot of money, though. If it's built into new construction designed for it, it's not quite so daunting. If you're in a reliably windy location with average windspeed above 8 mph, you'd be a fool not to put one up if you can afford it and it's not prohibited. Couple hundred bucks, run your well pump at least. Bigger budget? There are 2000 watt models at Home Depot for $2400. Nice backup for power outages or supplement to solar. I hate to see the automatic hostility to these things here. Yes, the big subsidized power plants have been a boondoggle. That does not mean that it can't work for you personally. It can and does.