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August 4, 2009 at 5:03 PM #441543August 5, 2009 at 7:46 AM #441480
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ParticipantI want to know how much you pay for installing solar panel?
Depends, see http://www.affordable-solar.com/ as a starting point. I noticed that they don’t always list the best panels (best performance/cost ratio – measured as $ per watt) though. First Solar’s production cost is about $0.89/watt – don’t know what they charge, Sun Power’s arrays cost nearly $2.50/watt.. but their is a second difference, First Solar has about 11% efficiency of conversion while Sun Power’s is about 23%.. so fewer panels are needed and less mounting hardware, roof/surface area etc.
from which company?
again, see website above.
The energy generated from solar panel can cover your full electricity bill?
depends upon installation.. Some people go for overkill… http://www.solarwarrior.com/ This one supplies enough to recharge the guy’s electric cars and he has a battery backup with storage close to 1 week of consumption.. and still makes his house a net provider. .. though it would take almost 2 of his systems to offset Al Gore’s consumption. There is also a San Diego ‘group’ that tracks their production – http://www.livesolar.net/ – please don’t everybody jump there and crash their server.
August 5, 2009 at 7:46 AM #440878ucodegen
ParticipantI want to know how much you pay for installing solar panel?
Depends, see http://www.affordable-solar.com/ as a starting point. I noticed that they don’t always list the best panels (best performance/cost ratio – measured as $ per watt) though. First Solar’s production cost is about $0.89/watt – don’t know what they charge, Sun Power’s arrays cost nearly $2.50/watt.. but their is a second difference, First Solar has about 11% efficiency of conversion while Sun Power’s is about 23%.. so fewer panels are needed and less mounting hardware, roof/surface area etc.
from which company?
again, see website above.
The energy generated from solar panel can cover your full electricity bill?
depends upon installation.. Some people go for overkill… http://www.solarwarrior.com/ This one supplies enough to recharge the guy’s electric cars and he has a battery backup with storage close to 1 week of consumption.. and still makes his house a net provider. .. though it would take almost 2 of his systems to offset Al Gore’s consumption. There is also a San Diego ‘group’ that tracks their production – http://www.livesolar.net/ – please don’t everybody jump there and crash their server.
August 5, 2009 at 7:46 AM #441077ucodegen
ParticipantI want to know how much you pay for installing solar panel?
Depends, see http://www.affordable-solar.com/ as a starting point. I noticed that they don’t always list the best panels (best performance/cost ratio – measured as $ per watt) though. First Solar’s production cost is about $0.89/watt – don’t know what they charge, Sun Power’s arrays cost nearly $2.50/watt.. but their is a second difference, First Solar has about 11% efficiency of conversion while Sun Power’s is about 23%.. so fewer panels are needed and less mounting hardware, roof/surface area etc.
from which company?
again, see website above.
The energy generated from solar panel can cover your full electricity bill?
depends upon installation.. Some people go for overkill… http://www.solarwarrior.com/ This one supplies enough to recharge the guy’s electric cars and he has a battery backup with storage close to 1 week of consumption.. and still makes his house a net provider. .. though it would take almost 2 of his systems to offset Al Gore’s consumption. There is also a San Diego ‘group’ that tracks their production – http://www.livesolar.net/ – please don’t everybody jump there and crash their server.
August 5, 2009 at 7:46 AM #441409ucodegen
ParticipantI want to know how much you pay for installing solar panel?
Depends, see http://www.affordable-solar.com/ as a starting point. I noticed that they don’t always list the best panels (best performance/cost ratio – measured as $ per watt) though. First Solar’s production cost is about $0.89/watt – don’t know what they charge, Sun Power’s arrays cost nearly $2.50/watt.. but their is a second difference, First Solar has about 11% efficiency of conversion while Sun Power’s is about 23%.. so fewer panels are needed and less mounting hardware, roof/surface area etc.
from which company?
again, see website above.
The energy generated from solar panel can cover your full electricity bill?
depends upon installation.. Some people go for overkill… http://www.solarwarrior.com/ This one supplies enough to recharge the guy’s electric cars and he has a battery backup with storage close to 1 week of consumption.. and still makes his house a net provider. .. though it would take almost 2 of his systems to offset Al Gore’s consumption. There is also a San Diego ‘group’ that tracks their production – http://www.livesolar.net/ – please don’t everybody jump there and crash their server.
August 5, 2009 at 7:46 AM #441651ucodegen
ParticipantI want to know how much you pay for installing solar panel?
Depends, see http://www.affordable-solar.com/ as a starting point. I noticed that they don’t always list the best panels (best performance/cost ratio – measured as $ per watt) though. First Solar’s production cost is about $0.89/watt – don’t know what they charge, Sun Power’s arrays cost nearly $2.50/watt.. but their is a second difference, First Solar has about 11% efficiency of conversion while Sun Power’s is about 23%.. so fewer panels are needed and less mounting hardware, roof/surface area etc.
from which company?
again, see website above.
The energy generated from solar panel can cover your full electricity bill?
depends upon installation.. Some people go for overkill… http://www.solarwarrior.com/ This one supplies enough to recharge the guy’s electric cars and he has a battery backup with storage close to 1 week of consumption.. and still makes his house a net provider. .. though it would take almost 2 of his systems to offset Al Gore’s consumption. There is also a San Diego ‘group’ that tracks their production – http://www.livesolar.net/ – please don’t everybody jump there and crash their server.
August 5, 2009 at 8:00 AM #441469an
ParticipantI would like to install solar panel but I think the technology is still in its infancy. I constantly read about new break through in solar tech. They’re talking about being able to get the cell to be so efficient and flexible that you can use it as your window. I suspect in a not so distant future, you won’t be able to tell which house has solar and which doesn’t. That’s one of the main reason I don’t have solar yet. Being early adopter of anything sucks and expensive.
August 5, 2009 at 8:00 AM #441541an
ParticipantI would like to install solar panel but I think the technology is still in its infancy. I constantly read about new break through in solar tech. They’re talking about being able to get the cell to be so efficient and flexible that you can use it as your window. I suspect in a not so distant future, you won’t be able to tell which house has solar and which doesn’t. That’s one of the main reason I don’t have solar yet. Being early adopter of anything sucks and expensive.
August 5, 2009 at 8:00 AM #441713an
ParticipantI would like to install solar panel but I think the technology is still in its infancy. I constantly read about new break through in solar tech. They’re talking about being able to get the cell to be so efficient and flexible that you can use it as your window. I suspect in a not so distant future, you won’t be able to tell which house has solar and which doesn’t. That’s one of the main reason I don’t have solar yet. Being early adopter of anything sucks and expensive.
August 5, 2009 at 8:00 AM #440938an
ParticipantI would like to install solar panel but I think the technology is still in its infancy. I constantly read about new break through in solar tech. They’re talking about being able to get the cell to be so efficient and flexible that you can use it as your window. I suspect in a not so distant future, you won’t be able to tell which house has solar and which doesn’t. That’s one of the main reason I don’t have solar yet. Being early adopter of anything sucks and expensive.
August 5, 2009 at 8:00 AM #441137an
ParticipantI would like to install solar panel but I think the technology is still in its infancy. I constantly read about new break through in solar tech. They’re talking about being able to get the cell to be so efficient and flexible that you can use it as your window. I suspect in a not so distant future, you won’t be able to tell which house has solar and which doesn’t. That’s one of the main reason I don’t have solar yet. Being early adopter of anything sucks and expensive.
August 5, 2009 at 8:07 AM #440948ucodegen
ParticipantI would like to install solar panel but I think the technology is still in its infancy. I constantly read about new break through in solar tech. They’re talking about being able to get the cell to be so efficient and flexible that you can use it as your window
Already here.. Sun Tech Power.. Efficiency will always be a problem. The ‘window’ types will be less efficient because they are passing through light that might normally be converted.
August 5, 2009 at 8:07 AM #441551ucodegen
ParticipantI would like to install solar panel but I think the technology is still in its infancy. I constantly read about new break through in solar tech. They’re talking about being able to get the cell to be so efficient and flexible that you can use it as your window
Already here.. Sun Tech Power.. Efficiency will always be a problem. The ‘window’ types will be less efficient because they are passing through light that might normally be converted.
August 5, 2009 at 8:07 AM #441479ucodegen
ParticipantI would like to install solar panel but I think the technology is still in its infancy. I constantly read about new break through in solar tech. They’re talking about being able to get the cell to be so efficient and flexible that you can use it as your window
Already here.. Sun Tech Power.. Efficiency will always be a problem. The ‘window’ types will be less efficient because they are passing through light that might normally be converted.
August 5, 2009 at 8:07 AM #441723ucodegen
ParticipantI would like to install solar panel but I think the technology is still in its infancy. I constantly read about new break through in solar tech. They’re talking about being able to get the cell to be so efficient and flexible that you can use it as your window
Already here.. Sun Tech Power.. Efficiency will always be a problem. The ‘window’ types will be less efficient because they are passing through light that might normally be converted.
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