Solar Pricing - How do you know.....

[foo1bar]

AdminNote, sorry had to remove your link, no links to that site please.

OK, let me try a different blog for "microinverter vs. optimizer vs. string inverter":

http://www.hesolarllc.com/string-inverters-vs-micro-inverters/

Not sure why the first blog I linked to isn't allowed... I'm not even sure which one I had linked to, but if anyone is curious, I think it was one of the top 2 from a google search for that string.
(If there's a solarpaneltalk sister site with a blog with that topic, I have no problem pointing people to that blog page - but I don't think you guys do blogs.)

[Alexalbert]

How so I convert the pricing to a per kilowatt price? Is it the purchase price divided x the system size (10,710 using the above pricing)??

Total Amount of Energy in kWh = System Peak kW * System % Average Output * Average Available Hours per Year * Number of Years of System Life
then

$ of System Cost
-------------------- = $ / kWh = "today cheaper than the grid"
Total Amount of Energy in kWh

I guess this can help you out.

[Anjen]

Where do you live in South Cali? I am sure I can get you a much better pricing.

I am in Orange County open to all suggestion...

[J.P.M.]

Total Amount of Energy in kWh = System Peak kW * System % Average Output * Average Available Hours per Year * Number of Years of System Life
then

$ of System Cost
-------------------- = $ / kWh = "today cheaper than the grid"
Total Amount of Energy in kWh

I guess this can help you out.

That will give you a very rough estimate of the gross cost per kWh of electric energy produced over the life of the system, but probably misleading when used to compare the cost of electricity produced to the cost of POCO power over the life of the system.

The usual method of price comparison one system to another is to divide total system price for each system before tax credits, rebates, kickbacks and other incentives by the total nameplate rating of the system.