The Tech Report published Don't skimp on the power supply: a 20 kW solar installation reviewed, part one A quote from the article:

There are a lot of reasons I decided to have a big honkin' solar array installed on my roof. I'll get to the tangible ones shortly—backed by cold, hard data. The main reason that comes to mind, though, is less concrete. It's a feeling, or an instinct; a desire to realize the expectations of my 20th-century childhood as a 21st-century adult. This is something I've wanted even before I plopped down my first solar power plant as an 11-year old SimCity 2000 mayor. My infatuation with solar arrays has grown.Now, I understand that the emotional investment I have in this venture isn't something everyone is going to share. Still, it's an undeniable factor in my decision-making process.

 Don't skimp on the power supply: a 20 kW solar installation reviewed, part one