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Well, a few years ago, I thought I'll have a 7.2 kw solar system installed, but things didn't materialize.
roof is 30 degree angle and 174 degree azimuth.
I have shading, and will need to cut some trees to bring up the TSRF to 81% (80% is needed to get the RI grant).
We average about 909 kWh per month, and Rhode Island is at least top 5 most expensive rate in the nation........I believe its time to get solar.
Especially the technology got better, panels became more efficient, and prices went down. In addition, the 30% fed ITC will expire after 2019.
A couple of days ago, I signed a contract.
9.1 kw system:
28 Hanwha Q-cells G5-325 panels w/ 12 year warranty
https://www.q-cells.us/na/main/products/solar_panels/US_CANADA/residential/residential02.html
28 Enphase IQ 7+ microinverters w/ envoy monitor system w/ 25 year warranty
https://enphase.com/en-us/products-and-services/microinverters/family
workmanship is 10 year warranty
$25,025 installed ($2.75 per watt and doesn't matter if I go Enphase IQ7+ or SolarEdge w/ power optimizers)
$25,025
- 7,500 (RI grant)
_______________
$17,525
- 5,257.50 (FED ITC)
_______________
$12,267.50 final cost
basically $1.34 per watt!
I'll need to about 6 trees, and the tree service vendor quoted me $1600 for that, which is not bad at all. Of course, I'll include this amount to the total cost of the solar system so I can also apply the tree service amount to the 30% FED ITC.
The project will be submited to Rhode Island Energy Department on September 9, 2019. The result of approval should come out within a week
Once approved, the trees will be cut....and the project will start.
I'll post photos during the installation...and of course after completion.
roof is 30 degree angle and 174 degree azimuth.
I have shading, and will need to cut some trees to bring up the TSRF to 81% (80% is needed to get the RI grant).
We average about 909 kWh per month, and Rhode Island is at least top 5 most expensive rate in the nation........I believe its time to get solar.
Especially the technology got better, panels became more efficient, and prices went down. In addition, the 30% fed ITC will expire after 2019.
A couple of days ago, I signed a contract.
9.1 kw system:
28 Hanwha Q-cells G5-325 panels w/ 12 year warranty
https://www.q-cells.us/na/main/products/solar_panels/US_CANADA/residential/residential02.html
28 Enphase IQ 7+ microinverters w/ envoy monitor system w/ 25 year warranty
https://enphase.com/en-us/products-and-services/microinverters/family
workmanship is 10 year warranty
$25,025 installed ($2.75 per watt and doesn't matter if I go Enphase IQ7+ or SolarEdge w/ power optimizers)
$25,025
- 7,500 (RI grant)
_______________
$17,525
- 5,257.50 (FED ITC)
_______________
$12,267.50 final cost
basically $1.34 per watt!
I'll need to about 6 trees, and the tree service vendor quoted me $1600 for that, which is not bad at all. Of course, I'll include this amount to the total cost of the solar system so I can also apply the tree service amount to the 30% FED ITC.
The project will be submited to Rhode Island Energy Department on September 9, 2019. The result of approval should come out within a week
Once approved, the trees will be cut....and the project will start.
I'll post photos during the installation...and of course after completion.
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