Solar Pv Home

Anna Said:

anyone have a solar home?

We Answered:

Things have changed a bit since Chuck did his study, but for most installations photovoltaic solar has a very slow payback. For example, my system cost about $50,000 six years ago. It generates an average of about 20 kWh per day. At 12.6 cents per KWh, it saves me about $75 per month.

It does a bit more for me, though. I live alone and am able to put up with heating just one room in the house, with electric heaters. If I didn't have the solar system, I would have to heat with gas, and could not heat just the one room. Gas prices have skyrocketed, so I would have that additional expense.

I am considering installing a geothermal heat pump system so when I sell the house in a few years it will look very attractive to prospective buyers. The combination of PV and the heat pump should bring down the utility bills to a very low figure.

Amber Said:

how can we made PV cells at home?

We Answered:

see this sight it might help good luck

Doris Said:

What are things that you look at to purchase a Grid-tied Solar System?

We Answered:

I had a system installed last year, I got quotes from 3 companies. The company I chose had a licensed structural and electrical engineer on staff. This helped me feel confident that we wouldn't run into any problems. Another positive was a list of referrals who were willing to let me call them or view their systems. All of the companies gave me info on refunds and tax incentives, the company I went with was willing to front the utility rebate, so I didn't have to come up with the $10K that I would get back later. Another big plus was the "sales man" wasn't a sales man, he was a contractor, one company I got a quote from had a typical slick sales man who made me feel like I was being sold a rundown used car. All of the companies seemed to listen to what I wanted to accomplish and they all recommended comparable systems. My goal was to offset part of my bill and maximize my rebates. Another thing I liked about the company I chose was they gave me an accurate ROI estimate, based on my usage, which they were able to get 2 years history from my utility.

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