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09-05-2009, 06:13 PM
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Permanently Disconnected
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 12,647
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why bother 
Last edited by UserRemoved1; 09-21-2009 at 04:16 AM..
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09-05-2009, 08:34 PM
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BuzzLuck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brockton
Posts: 6,414
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Attached chart is my 3 year monthly average. I consider myself a heavy user having central air and a hot tub (biggest user). Have the chart to compare before and after installation of solar panels (data not shown).
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09-06-2009, 04:53 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: lunenburg, ma
Posts: 348
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PRBuzz,
What did you install for panels? Did you buy a particular make or contract someone to do the install?
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SB,
KW hrs not sure, but Unitil Electric hits me up for about 120.-/mo in the Summer...House size is ~2.6K sq w/family of four...
Last edited by mag minnow; 09-06-2009 at 04:57 AM..
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09-06-2009, 05:52 AM
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BuzzLuck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brockton
Posts: 6,414
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Here is my solar PV information as of my last update on the charts in May.
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09-06-2009, 07:27 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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I might have missed it on the graphs. What is is ROI period?
I see that there was a total install cost of around 31K, must be a 18K cost to you after grant and tax credit.
Is it a 3 - 5 year payback?
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09-06-2009, 07:55 AM
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BuzzLuck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brockton
Posts: 6,414
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Quote:
Originally Posted by striperman36
I might have missed it on the graphs. What is is ROI period?
I see that there was a total install cost of around 31K, must be a 18K cost to you after grant and tax credit.
Is it a 3 - 5 year payback?
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See page 9, based solely on my electric rate of 12.3 cents/KWH and getting paid REC credits of 6 cents/KWH payback is still 20+ years away. I'm not sure what the industry includes in their ROI calculations, mine are based solely on electric consumed/saved +REC payments.
Thats the trouble with being an early adopter of new technologies: scale of production has not yet lowered the manufacturing cost to be affordable. |
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09-06-2009, 07:58 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PRBuzz
Thats the trouble with being an early adopter of new technologies: scale of production has not yet lowered the manufacturing cost to be affordable.
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Regardless of the ROI, I commend you in your decision to do so.
I am contemplating Diesel manufacturing for my diesel jeep and potential water heating, don't know if anyone here is doing that. |
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