PV Gap

Stanley Said:

which country is leading in invention of Solar energy equipments and developments?

We Answered:

Denmark is leading country in Solar Energy.
The latest Revolution in Solar Energy is copper indium gallium di-selenide (CIGS)
its so good it comes in rolls (not panels) so you can just roll it on your roof. and link it up.
they try to hype up 'Panels' because the industry makes more money from them. And the roll-on panels are by FAR cheaper. http://bit.ly/dlm1bT

Max Said:

Are solar energy equipments commonly used in Las Vegas? Is it really cheaper than gas?

We Answered:

Solar Energy used to be prohibitively expensive, with only the well heeled able to afford it, but recently that has changed. In the stimulus package signed by President Bush, the bottom line Federal Tax Credit was changed from $2000.00 to 30% of the cost of the system and it can be written off over 3 years. All of a sudden, solar became affordable. The ROI went from 12-15 years to 6-10 years. Many utilities are offering rebates on the systems as well.
THe solar panels themselves are warrantied for 25 years, but panels installed in the 70s are still working. The inverters have a warranty of 10 years and are very hardy.

You do need to clean them when they get dirty ( you can usually get this done in a service agreement with the installer).

Stay clear of the companies that want to lease you a system. It sounds good, but at the end of the day, they still own the system and when your lease is up, if you don't resign a new one, they come and yank the system.

Where I live, contractors are now building the homes with solar panels installed. It is what people are demanding.

Make sure you get at least 3 quotes and check the LICENSED contractor out first with the BBB and the State Contractors Licensing Board. Good contractors will encourage you to do so.

I hope this helped.

Nicole Said:

which equipment we can use for converting solar energy to electrical in a project?

We Answered:

solar panels

Willie Said:

Where can I find a good solar energy broker that knows several solar dealers in Texas. I need expert advice.?

We Answered:

Sorry, I don't know your area, and wouldn't qualify as an expert. I can comment on the area I live in, though. The quality of the work I've seen from multiple installers has been uniformly high. I haven't seen a bad one, yet. I have seen some that are overkill, using higher quality or rating parts than necessary. The only difference seems to be price. The lowest price I've seen is $20k for a 4 kW system, BEFORE all rebates and incentives. $25-30k is more typical.

Quotes are usually free, so what you can do is invite everyone you can find to come over to your house and bid. Also, see if they have any references locally - a system they installed that you can go look at. Then go, and ask the homeowner whether that company had any problems. If you end up with bids for all different sizes and kinds of systems, then choose what you want, and ask everyone to bid again, to what you specify.

Marcia Said:

solar energy equipment?

We Answered:

Equipments that can capture and convert the solar energy in to other forms of energy. Like wise the solar pannels converting solar radiations to electrical energy, solar water heater converting to heat energy, green houses wihich make use of the solar radiations to heat up the rooms.