Going Solar with SunRay solar

[HellRaZoR004]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

The inventor of the Sedgeway and originator of USRobotics. He invested heavily into solar. Just look at all the solar panels on top of the buildings he owns in Manchester!

Also, UNH appears to be going solar.

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[rsmlp]

sycophants all. time will tell. and are you truly suggesting we should take a cue from VERMONT!

[codeman671]

I do not agree that its a fad. It is the future. The sun is not going away, if it does we all will be in a different place...

The cost of the technology is getting progressively cheaper, within a few years I think it will be much more affordable for the average consumer. At some point the rebates and incentives will diminish, however the cost per solar generated KW will decrease as well putting it well below the power companies, which are only increasing their rates and will continue to do so as people look to feed the grid with their own generated power. Some companies are starting to charge a grid maintenance fee to grid-tied solar providers/consumers.

Panels are becoming more efficient, and new ways of focusing/channeling the sunlight to increase panel output are in the works. I am hoping for new technology in storage such as better batteries so that you can go off-grid easier and to scale. The batteries needed to power a 5000 square foot house these days would make you go broke just setting it up.

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by rsmlp

sycophants all. time will tell. and are you truly suggesting we should take a cue from VERMONT!

Something wrong with Vermont that I don't know?

[secondcurve]

Originally Posted by Rusty

Something wrong with Vermont that I don't know?

Rusty:

Nope. It is a great place to ski and look at the foliage in October.

[inquiring one]

Or Maybe ...??
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/792582...r_free_energy/

[Tired of Waiting]

Originally Posted by Rusty

Something wrong with Vermont that I don't know?

I don't live there but the state let my "in laws" live there, way up in ski country.


ToW

[dpg]

Den...Out of Curiosity please check back when the system is functional and let us know how it works. Not sure if you said it or not but does the system supply the whole house? And on day after day of clouds how much back up is there before they shutdown if that's the proper lingo?

[MAXUM]

Looks great, now what happens when you need to replace your shingles under all those panels?

[Den65]

Originally Posted by MAXUM

Looks great, now what happens when you need to replace your shingles under all those panels?

Shouldn't have to once they are coverd up they stop taking the abuse. But the ones on the side are a different story...................I'll let you know

[swnoel]

Originally Posted by Den65

Shouldn't have to once they are coverd up they stop taking the abuse. But the ones on the side are a different story...................I'll let you know

Would it not have made sense to replace the shingles prior to the panels being installed? By the way... once the panels are installed, the warranty from the shingle manufacturer is void.

[Den65]

Originally Posted by dpg

Den...Out of Curiosity please check back when the system is functional and let us know how it works. Not sure if you said it or not but does the system supply the whole house? And on day after day of clouds how much back up is there before they shutdown if that's the proper lingo?

It's not an off grid system so on the good days you hopefully turn the meter backwards and on the cloudy days it goes forward. So the hope is you create as much as you use and the Nh co-op is holding it for you. we will see but I have noticed it's been mostly cloudy since they put the panels up. We are still waiting for the NH Co-op............ahhhhhhh

[Den65]

Originally Posted by dpg

Den...Out of Curiosity please check back when the system is functional and let us know how it works. Not sure if you said it or not but does the system supply the whole house? And on day after day of clouds how much back up is there before they shutdown if that's the proper lingo?

The system was turned on Dec 17th right in the middle of the lowest sun angle but I was still making some power with the front panels best days where about 22 to 25 Kwh. Snow was an issue on the back (low pitch) but the front (12 pitch) was self cleaning. I only had to get the rake out once but once you start the avalanche it comes down real quick. Bad part is it's right in front of the garage doors and if you've cleared the driveway then you now have more to do. Weather was not the best but from the time the sun has been going up higher it has really been working with all panel going best day was 54.9 kwh, they like cold and bright. last months electric bill was$41.00 the year before it was $167.00 part of that is the Co-op $27.82 member charge which will never go away. My avg usage last year same time was 27 kwh per day. But so far so good no issues and everything is working as they said it would. Today even with the clouds it made 28 kwh.

[Leoskeys]

Originally Posted by Den65

The system was turned on Dec 17th right in the middle of the lowest sun angle but I was still making some power with the front panels best days where about 22 to 25 Kwh. Snow was an issue on the back (low pitch) but the front (12 pitch) was self cleaning. I only had to get the rake out once but once you start the avalanche it comes down real quick. Bad part is it's right in front of the garage doors and if you've cleared the driveway then you now have more to do. Weather was not the best but from the time the sun has been going up higher it has really been working with all panel going best day was 54.9 kwh, they like cold and bright. last months electric bill was$41.00 the year before it was $167.00 part of that is the Co-op $27.82 member charge which will never go away. My avg usage last year same time was 27 kwh per day. But so far so good no issues and everything is working as they said it would. Today even with the clouds it made 28 kwh.

Any updates on your solar panels would be appreciated!

[Den65]

Originally Posted by Leoskeys

Any updates on your solar panels would be appreciated!

Be glad to , the system has been working great, about the end of Febuary the system started to pick up, it likes the cold and bright sun shine. Even on an overcast day it makes some power (15kw avg) but on a good day I avg anywhere from 50kw to a high of 68kw. We use about 23kw a day more when the ac is on so what happens is you bank extra killowatts you make. On your bill you see how much extra you have, right now I have 1400 in the bank. My bill with the NH Coop is $28 a month (member fee) below>This is what info you get from the inverters that I have, tons of info on the web site too much to post but it's a great tool to watch your production, the picture is from my smart phone, the app shows all the info the web has.

[Leoskeys]

Awesome, so in summary your electric bill is now zero(if you excluded the member fee). If you keep producing more than you use, how do you get credit for that? For instance, i remember when my mom was a teacher she "banked" dozens of vacation days of the years she never used.

[Den65]

Originally Posted by Leoskeys

Awesome, so in summary your electric bill is now zero(if you excluded the member fee). If you keep producing more than you use, how do you get credit for that? For instance, i remember when my mom was a teacher she "banked" dozens of vacation days of the years she never used.

Yes it is zero, you want to bank them for the winter when some days you don't produce any because of snow. You will use them but you want to bank as many as you can. You know the old saying "make hay while the sun shines" stock up for the winter