PV Gap

Glenn Said:

Like how much would it cost to place solar panel's in a small house?

We Answered:

I had a 5KW solar system quoted for my home by SunPower. It included 24 panels and came to $50,000. This price included installation and had no storage - used the grid for virtual storage.

With electricity costs like they are where I am (6 cents), this system will never pay for itself in its 25 year rated life unless power rates rise a lot.

Even if a system will pay for itself, you still end up effectively paying your power bill 10-20 years in advance. This is burdensome to most peoples budgets.

It has been my experience that you are correct, you have to be well off to go green electrically by addressing your needs with solar panels. (see link below for an online calculator)

Using less electricity is always a good option though. There are many ways to use less power that cost you little or nothing. Better to look in that direction.

Doris Said:

**How does a house run on solar panel?** 10 POINTS!!?

We Answered:

sunlight is absorbed into the panel ethier for hot water or power.for power it is changed from DC volts to AC volts by way of a power converter.then it goes into the home very much like your power company. heated water works basically the same way.after heating up it can be stored warm buy a insulated water tank.as the water cools it will recirculate to be heated again,thus causing the water heater to have limited use.if you produce enough power it can be sold to the power company.contact my company and we will send free info on what you will need in your area.thanks tommy http://www.blueviewsolar.com