What is a ball park price for converting an 1800sq house to solar power? What is involved? Things 2 consider? How long is the process?Any info would be appreciated.
What is a ball park price for converting an 1800sq house to solar power? What is involved? Things 2 consider? How long is the process?Any info would be appreciated.
Most guesses in this forum about hit the ballpark. I install systems for 20K to 60K, although most of my customers rely on a 40 to 60% rebate in order to afford it. Be careful of being directed to CitizenRE, which promises free solar power (you rent the system for the cost of the electricity, they install it for free). It may likely be too good to be true. Despite many promises of installing solar by 2008 and changing the solar industry by vertical integration, they have yet to install a single module and, more importantly, yet to break ground on a single solar module assembly plant. They have yet to do anything, in fact, but make unfulfilled promises.
hi! may name is bio hazard.
it is very easy to convert your house to solar energy.
you can afford a solar water heater to produce hot water
it may cost up to 40000 indian rupees, you can also install a solar cell colony atop your house which provides electricity which is very cost efficient. this one may too cost around 100000 indian rupees, but once you install it it may provide you free current for nearly 6-7 yrs.
aslo you can do one thing by yourselves get lots of ventilation to your house so that less celctricity will be consumed for
light & ventilation [like using air conditioner
so i conclude that this option is the best one because you are
turning greener.
good bey….
There are many companies the will either sell you the parts or install a whole system for you. The size of your house is less important that the amount of power you use. Look at your old electric bills to see how much that is. Then go to the first source and see how much a system that big costs. The source just sells the parts, so you need to know how to install and operate it, which is not easy. My guess is $25,000 or more for a “grid tied system” where you use solar power during sunny days and sell any extra power you may make then back to the power company, and at night you use power from the power company just like you do now. If you want to be disconnected from the power grid you will need large batteries which will probably double the cost.
The company in the second source will just sell you the power without selling you the solar panels. They put their solar panels on your roof, but they own the panels, not you. And they agree to sell you the power at some rate per kWh, just like you power company does now, but you never pay for the panels themselves.
Half your electric bill is for heating water toss in 10 a month for the refrigerator and five for the TV the rest is your heating and air.
Lowes and home Depot both have people who will come out and give you an estimate.
I wanted to try it but we live in a very wooded area.
tear the roof off
If you really do your homework, you can install a system yourself for about $6,000. usd. That includes panels, storage cells and a DC/AC converter. Your local permitting office may require you to get a licensed electrician to install the converter to your breaker box. The panels, you can build in your garage for about $100. ea., and the batteries will run you about $200. ea. Count on spending about $500. for the converter and perhaps permits and that contractor.
I know many people are paying a fortune for solar conversions of their whole homes and businesses, but it’s really not neccessary. Eventually companies will come along and do the right thing… 15 panles/ 20 batteries/ 1 converter, $6000. usd. Not getting ripped off, priceless.