Seems everyone posts their specs right out of the chute.... so here they are...
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6 Kw Base Price
Solar World SW 250 Poly Panels $23,999
50+ Discount 5% - 1,200
$22,799
Enphase 215 Micros w/ inside cable runs + 1,800
Enphase Envoy + Lifetime Monitoring + 750
Tile Roof Adjustment + 900
Service Panel Upgrade (200 amp panel) + 3000
$ 29,249
Add’l Mgr Discounts - 2,549
Total O.T.D. $26,700
Net after Tax Credit ( 30%)
$18,690
(This works out to $3.11 per KW installed.)
They are coming out to do the roof azimuth testing next week. I went with the micro invertors due to 2 different roof lines. I have 18 panels facing south and 6 panels facing west.
My first move was 2 years ago. I went 100% LED in the house. ( Well, 99.9999%. I could'nt put a LED inside the cloths dryer) This was a $1600 dollar investment that had a 13 month R.O.E. and knocked my "average" SCE bill down about $120 a month!! ( Yea, 2 teenagers who love every light to be on, 24x7) This was about a 40% decline in electrical costs.
I had one chandelier that I had a hard time finding the right color bulbs for... it was the last fixture to convert. Before converting, it alone used more wattage, than the rest of the house combined. I found that pretty amusing. My house is 2980 Sq.Ft. LED's are wonderful!!
So now, its solar time. I had ( gasp) about 800 KwH's of Tier 4 power on my last bill.... Yea, I like A/C.. but that was the final straw. I've used a few online calculators, and they tell me I can bank enough power credits in the mild months, I'll be able to blast the A/C all summer with little to no cost.
I try to be realistic in life, it prevents allot of sadness and regret. Maybe I'll be pleasanty surprized and produce more power than I think I will. We'll see.
I came across this website that shows the importance of proper tilt..... http://www.solarpaneltilt.com/
Surprizingly, I see very few installations with the panels tilted. I doubt every roof is at the optimum angle. I guess we'll see what that little sun following doo-hicky says.
Wish me luck, and I'll let you know when the hardware shows up....
Bob
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6 Kw Base Price
Solar World SW 250 Poly Panels $23,999
50+ Discount 5% - 1,200
$22,799
Enphase 215 Micros w/ inside cable runs + 1,800
Enphase Envoy + Lifetime Monitoring + 750
Tile Roof Adjustment + 900
Service Panel Upgrade (200 amp panel) + 3000
$ 29,249
Add’l Mgr Discounts - 2,549
Total O.T.D. $26,700
Net after Tax Credit ( 30%)
$18,690
(This works out to $3.11 per KW installed.)
They are coming out to do the roof azimuth testing next week. I went with the micro invertors due to 2 different roof lines. I have 18 panels facing south and 6 panels facing west.
My first move was 2 years ago. I went 100% LED in the house. ( Well, 99.9999%. I could'nt put a LED inside the cloths dryer) This was a $1600 dollar investment that had a 13 month R.O.E. and knocked my "average" SCE bill down about $120 a month!! ( Yea, 2 teenagers who love every light to be on, 24x7) This was about a 40% decline in electrical costs.
I had one chandelier that I had a hard time finding the right color bulbs for... it was the last fixture to convert. Before converting, it alone used more wattage, than the rest of the house combined. I found that pretty amusing. My house is 2980 Sq.Ft. LED's are wonderful!!
So now, its solar time. I had ( gasp) about 800 KwH's of Tier 4 power on my last bill.... Yea, I like A/C.. but that was the final straw. I've used a few online calculators, and they tell me I can bank enough power credits in the mild months, I'll be able to blast the A/C all summer with little to no cost.
I try to be realistic in life, it prevents allot of sadness and regret. Maybe I'll be pleasanty surprized and produce more power than I think I will. We'll see.
I came across this website that shows the importance of proper tilt..... http://www.solarpaneltilt.com/
Surprizingly, I see very few installations with the panels tilted. I doubt every roof is at the optimum angle. I guess we'll see what that little sun following doo-hicky says.
Wish me luck, and I'll let you know when the hardware shows up....
Bob
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