It was a long process but worth all the time and effort.
Property
- Owner:
- Melissa Rayner
- Type:
- Residential
- Address:
- 628 Jonesville Rd, Simpsonville, SC 29681
- Size:
- 1,200 sq ft
Technology
- Type:
- Solar PV
- Installed:
- October 2023
- Size of System:
- 7.0 kW
- Purposes:
- To generate electricity
Financial Details
- Gross Cost of System:
- $35,362
- Value of Tax Credits:
- $10,609
- Net Cost of System:
- $15,912
- Own or Lease:
- Purchase with Loan
- Additional Financial Notes:
- State Rebate of 25% so additional $8841 in savings. Credit Human provides a Shares (savings)account so you become a full member of the credit union. Low origination fees. Once I have had system longer I will update on annual savings. With solar + battery my daily usage has gone from around 20 kWh to less than 2 kWh.
Professionals & Suppliers
- Installers:
- Gold Path Solar
- Financing:
- Credit Human Credit Union
What You Need to Know
Description:
Qcells 400 Watt panels, Enphase IQ8+ inverters, Fraknlin Whole Home 13.5 kw Battery storage. 19 panels total. 11 on one roof region and 8 on another to capture full day sun.
Other Benefits:
Panels works great on cloudy days. Since installed I am averaging about 32 kWh a day. On a cloudy day my production was 17 kWh.
Maintenance Requirements:
No maintenance required so far. I plan to do annual cleaning of panels.
My Motivation:
1-wanted battery storage in case of power outages, 2-less costly charging for my current EV, 3-reduce power costs which have steadily risen over last 5 years in the home, 4- increase value of the house.
Advice:
It can be a slow process for permitting and approval. I started at end of May and received permit at the end of October. Install itself only took about 8 hours. Communication with/from installer is key. The electrician doing the install should be the person to do home assessment for solar. Shop around for financing options as a credit union or another bank my have better rates and lower origination fees.
Experience with Installer:
Gold Path Solar was awesome to work with. I had one main contact through the whole process. They provided weekly or bi-weekly updates on the project including documents that I needed to sign. Installer team was amazing. They cared about home and ensures that no damaged was done to property. I am a science person, so they actually explained things to me while they were installing so I felt like I was part of the install. I had 3 people on my project but they still completed it within 8 hours.
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