drilling holes in my new roof
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Little ones, anyway. I am having solar panels installed, which will provide energy around 130% of my largest electric bill utility bill. The federal solar energy credits provides a 'payback' at the end of the year of all the energy I generate in excess and a fixed bill for the night, when the solar does not provide power. Will look at battery backup for night use after a few months of use, to get a feel for battery banks sizing and cost
Thar's only two possibilities: Thar is life out there in the universe which is smarter than we are, or we're the most intelligent life in the universe. Either way, it's a mighty sobering thought. (Porkypine - via Walt Kelly)
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Little ones, anyway. I am having solar panels installed, which will provide energy around 130% of my largest electric bill utility bill. The federal solar energy credits provides a 'payback' at the end of the year of all the energy I generate in excess and a fixed bill for the night, when the solar does not provide power. Will look at battery backup for night use after a few months of use, to get a feel for battery banks sizing and cost
Thar's only two possibilities: Thar is life out there in the universe which is smarter than we are, or we're the most intelligent life in the universe. Either way, it's a mighty sobering thought. (Porkypine - via Walt Kelly)
Have you learned nothing from the Beatles?
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Have you learned nothing from the Beatles?
Well ... the Albert Hall hasn't fallen down yet ... :-D
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Have you learned nothing from the Beatles?
Rubber has soul?
The less you need, the more you have. Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally. JaxCoder.com
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Rubber has soul?
The less you need, the more you have. Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally. JaxCoder.com
I can see that your mind isn't being kept from wandering.
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I can see that your mind isn't being kept from wandering.
PIEBALDconsult wrote:
I can see that your mind isn't being kept from wandering.
Her name was McGill, she called herself Lil but everyone knew her as Nancy....Yes when things get Rocky.
The less you need, the more you have. Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally. JaxCoder.com
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Little ones, anyway. I am having solar panels installed, which will provide energy around 130% of my largest electric bill utility bill. The federal solar energy credits provides a 'payback' at the end of the year of all the energy I generate in excess and a fixed bill for the night, when the solar does not provide power. Will look at battery backup for night use after a few months of use, to get a feel for battery banks sizing and cost
Thar's only two possibilities: Thar is life out there in the universe which is smarter than we are, or we're the most intelligent life in the universe. Either way, it's a mighty sobering thought. (Porkypine - via Walt Kelly)
Where do you live ?
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Little ones, anyway. I am having solar panels installed, which will provide energy around 130% of my largest electric bill utility bill. The federal solar energy credits provides a 'payback' at the end of the year of all the energy I generate in excess and a fixed bill for the night, when the solar does not provide power. Will look at battery backup for night use after a few months of use, to get a feel for battery banks sizing and cost
Thar's only two possibilities: Thar is life out there in the universe which is smarter than we are, or we're the most intelligent life in the universe. Either way, it's a mighty sobering thought. (Porkypine - via Walt Kelly)
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Where do you live ?
south west florida - near fort myers
Thar's only two possibilities: Thar is life out there in the universe which is smarter than we are, or we're the most intelligent life in the universe. Either way, it's a mighty sobering thought. (Porkypine - via Walt Kelly)
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That is exciting. I've had my panels since July 2010 and love them. Often forgetting they are there, but always enjoying a lower electric bill.
Hogan
About how much savings do you see at night versus day? Night load is AC and well pump for me. Have you looked into battery storage for night?
Thar's only two possibilities: Thar is life out there in the universe which is smarter than we are, or we're the most intelligent life in the universe. Either way, it's a mighty sobering thought. (Porkypine - via Walt Kelly)
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south west florida - near fort myers
Thar's only two possibilities: Thar is life out there in the universe which is smarter than we are, or we're the most intelligent life in the universe. Either way, it's a mighty sobering thought. (Porkypine - via Walt Kelly)
OK, wow, I am positively surprised that someone in the US would find solar energy interesting ! Well done !
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About how much savings do you see at night versus day? Night load is AC and well pump for me. Have you looked into battery storage for night?
Thar's only two possibilities: Thar is life out there in the universe which is smarter than we are, or we're the most intelligent life in the universe. Either way, it's a mighty sobering thought. (Porkypine - via Walt Kelly)
The great thing about solar is that you just sort of forget about it. With the system being 11 years old, I don't often think about it. My system is not large enough to power all my house, so it just generally lowers my bill each month based on sunlight. Instead of worrying about battery power, I just push excess power to the grid and get a credit against power I'm using later. Per the battery, my basic math says the systems can't come close to paying for themselves. If you decide on a battery, its for the backup, not a financial decision. Best I can tell, the Tesla Powerwall costs $10,500 USD installed. It can hold 14 Kwh of electricity. My rates are approximately $0.10 per Kwh. Assuming I could completely charge/discharge the battery each day, I could save (assuming I didn't get credit for the power pushed to the grid) $1.40 per day. 10,500 / 1.4 = 7,500 days to break even. So about 20.5 years of perfect charge discharge each day. I doubt it would last that long at full charge/discharge. This would require a significant power price difference, so I'll keep being grid tied :) [One Year of Solar Power – Snorkie](https://snorkie.com/one-year-of-solar-power/)
Hogan
