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I trying to decide on solar and I have questions about costs and equipment. And while being technically mind, I know nothing useful about solar with regards to practical application. Below is the scenario.
The price to install a 40 panel system system totaling 11.6 kw DC is $26,026. This 11.6 kw system installed on the southwest roof assuming very minimal shade will generate approximately on average 1300-1400 kWH per month depending on the time of year (summer or winter), which will offset approximately 80% (normally $200/month avg.) of the energy bill based on the past 12 months of energy usage data. The system consists of the following components:
* REC solar TwinPeak 2 290 Watt panels (http://www.recgroup.com/sites/defaul..._rev_e_eng.pdf)
* Power Optimizer P-300 DC (https://www.solaredge.com/us/products/power-optimizer#/) at each panel.
* SolarEdge 10000 inverter (https://www.solaredge.com/sites/defa...-datasheet.pdf)
Rendering showing the maximum amount of panels that will fit on the roof based on Helioscope software.
PHOTO (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Ec...idGx9Ulj0na8gd)
(ignore the 4 panels on the side).
+ ~$67/panel SolarWorld's Panels SW300 (https://www.solarworld-usa.com/~/med...ior-9-1-17.pdf)
+ ~$67/panel Mission Solar Energy Panels 300W 60-cell Mono (http://www.missionsolar.com/wp-conte...PERC-60_v2.pdf)
The increased price to install SolarWorld or Mission Solar panels would cost $28,694 (= 26,026 + (40 * $66.7))
The whole complete solar package is eligible for a 30% Federal tax credit.
The payment terms are as follows:
25% deposit
50% payment due upon ordering equipment before installation
15% upon inspection with building department
10% Duke Energy interconnection
These are my questions:
Let me know if any additional information is needed.
I've removed the non-equipment questions....
The price to install a 40 panel system system totaling 11.6 kw DC is $26,026. This 11.6 kw system installed on the southwest roof assuming very minimal shade will generate approximately on average 1300-1400 kWH per month depending on the time of year (summer or winter), which will offset approximately 80% (normally $200/month avg.) of the energy bill based on the past 12 months of energy usage data. The system consists of the following components:
* REC solar TwinPeak 2 290 Watt panels (http://www.recgroup.com/sites/defaul..._rev_e_eng.pdf)
* Power Optimizer P-300 DC (https://www.solaredge.com/us/products/power-optimizer#/) at each panel.
* SolarEdge 10000 inverter (https://www.solaredge.com/sites/defa...-datasheet.pdf)
Rendering showing the maximum amount of panels that will fit on the roof based on Helioscope software.
PHOTO (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Ec...idGx9Ulj0na8gd)
(ignore the 4 panels on the side).
+ ~$67/panel SolarWorld's Panels SW300 (https://www.solarworld-usa.com/~/med...ior-9-1-17.pdf)
+ ~$67/panel Mission Solar Energy Panels 300W 60-cell Mono (http://www.missionsolar.com/wp-conte...PERC-60_v2.pdf)
The increased price to install SolarWorld or Mission Solar panels would cost $28,694 (= 26,026 + (40 * $66.7))
The whole complete solar package is eligible for a 30% Federal tax credit.
The payment terms are as follows:
25% deposit
50% payment due upon ordering equipment before installation
15% upon inspection with building department
10% Duke Energy interconnection
These are my questions:
- Price, how is it? Expensive? Cheap? Middle of the road?
- How are the panels compared to? REC vs SolarWorld vs Mission Energy. Are they three junk? Information regarding the specific modules listed would be great.
- How are the SolarEdge Power Optimizers?
- How is the SolarEdge inverter rated?
- Do panels need warranty? Especially since SolarWorld is in financial distress?
Let me know if any additional information is needed.
I've removed the non-equipment questions....