Hello everyone. Brand new here to the forum. I have been reading quite a bit on solar power systems for the home recently as I am going to be purchasing a new house from Lennar Homes that will have a solar panel system installed. SunStreet (division of Lennar) will be installing a 2.86kW system on the house whether or not I choose to buy it. As part of being the new homeowner, I have the option to buy the entire system with 20 year warranty for $15,000. If I choose not to do this, I will be paying SunStreet for the energy the panels create at a rate that will be 20% less than the going rate at SoCal Edison. I am not sure which way to go. I did the math and would be paying $5.24 per watt which is very much on the high side (I believe) for my area so I am thinking it might be best to pass. In addition, the recommended size solar panel system based on the calculators say that I would need around a 12kW system to cover 100% of my electricity needs. So the system they are installing will only cover 25% of my electricity costs. If I do pass on the purchase of their system, I would like to install an entirely separate solar panel system at a more reasonable rate per watt to save additional cash on energy costs. Here are a few questions...
Would you recommend I buy the SunStreet system?
If I pass on the purchase of the SunStreet system, can I buy an entirely separate solar panel system for the same house provided I have the proper roof space (which I do)?
Would I still qualify for t
Here is a little more background... We are moving from a 4,600 square foot two story house to a new 2,800 single story house with all the modern efficient equipment/materials (HVAC 14 SEER condenser with 92% AFUE efficiency, roof radiant barrier including gables, whole house fan, energy efficient low-E glass windows, LED lights throughout, ENERGY STAR appliances, Boral cool roof tiles and more). In our current house we use on average about 10 kW each month but hardly use our HVAC system. Where we will be moving, we will be in a hotter climate and will have to run the AC during the summer months. Not sure how much energy I will be saving with all the new energy efficient crap on the new house, but I am hoping it offsets the additional AC needs. Thoughts?
Would you recommend I buy the SunStreet system?
If I pass on the purchase of the SunStreet system, can I buy an entirely separate solar panel system for the same house provided I have the proper roof space (which I do)?
Would I still qualify for t
Here is a little more background... We are moving from a 4,600 square foot two story house to a new 2,800 single story house with all the modern efficient equipment/materials (HVAC 14 SEER condenser with 92% AFUE efficiency, roof radiant barrier including gables, whole house fan, energy efficient low-E glass windows, LED lights throughout, ENERGY STAR appliances, Boral cool roof tiles and more). In our current house we use on average about 10 kW each month but hardly use our HVAC system. Where we will be moving, we will be in a hotter climate and will have to run the AC during the summer months. Not sure how much energy I will be saving with all the new energy efficient crap on the new house, but I am hoping it offsets the additional AC needs. Thoughts?
Comment