For all you single guys in CA, things are looking up
Yippee back on todayI guess I spoke to soon it been turned back off again yesterday and its still off
5 nights without power. Think that is a record for me. Finally back on tonight.
When we lived in Georgetown we went 23 days without power due to a snowstorm, thank god we had a generator and a wood stove.5 nights without power. Think that is a record for me. Finally back on tonight.
Not inexpensive by any means for enough power to run a home. Even with the tax credits you're looking at roughly $2.50 to $3.50 per watt. So any where from 25 to 35 thousand dollars for a 10kw solar array. That would be enough to run an average small home.Slightly off topic, but how expensive is it to get solar power installed and operational over there ?
You guys are not short of sunshine that's for sure ☀
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Ouch !!!!Not inexpensive by any means for enough power to run a home. Even with the tax credits you're looking at roughly $2.50 to $3.50 per watt. So any where from 25 to 35 thousand dollars for a 10kw solar array. That would be enough to run an average small home.
Slightly off topic, but how expensive is it to get solar power installed and operational over there ?
You guys are not short of sunshine that's for sure ☀
Bear in mind that most solar hook ups still require a connection to the grid. When the grid goes down you are out of power. The way to prevent this is for a battery back up and storage system. This solution gets pretty expensive.
Most systems around here are not set up as off grid systems, a guy that works for me has a 7KW system. He lives not far from me, so I asked him how the solar was doing since his power was out too, His response was his power was out too because his system like many others were installed as power offset systems to feed the grid and lower his bill, he lacks the inverter and battery storage. Many think that California is the Sunshine State and that might be true for Southern California, but in the areas up north that most live and work, we have 4 seasons: spring, summer, fall, and fog. I have seen the valley go 40 days straight without sunshine. most areas below 1500 feet will see fog in the months Dec, Jan, and Feb.Slightly off topic, but how expensive is it to get solar power installed and operational over there ?
You guys are not short of sunshine that's for sure ☀