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$1,600
$20,000
8%
Property
- Owner:
- Ron Helms
- Type:
- Residential
- Address:
- 141 Rosebrook Dr., Florissant, mo 63031
- Size:
- 2,500 sq ft
Technology
- Type:
- Solar PV
- Installed:
- July 2023
- Size of System:
- 12 kW
- Purposes:
- To generate electricity
- For air-conditioning
Financial Details
- Gross Cost of System:
- $33,300
- Value of Rebates:
- $3,000
- Value of Tax Credits:
- $10,000
- Net Cost of System:
- $20,000
- Annual Savings:
- $1,600
- Own or Lease:
- Cash Purchase
Professionals & Suppliers
- Products:
- VSUN PV
- Hoymiles Converter Technology
- Installers:
- Sunsent Solar
What You Need to Know
Description:
30 PV's (13 on west facing roof, 17 east facing roof) 10 Hoymiles Micro Inverters. 1 Hoymiles DTU wireless interface.
Maintenance Requirements:
The system has been live since September 15, 2023. The system has not required any maintenance so far.
My Motivation:
Desire to cut down on carbon footprint. First step in going all electric. Will eventually replace gas HVAC and water heater with heat pump and electric hot water heater. Plan to replace ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles with EV's. Ultimately, would use the EV's to power the house at night. This will require the addition of more components to the existing system.
Advice:
Do your homework! Historical electric and gas bills are essential for planning the size of the system. Future needs should be factored in at the beginning. Determine if your electric company offers Net Metering and how much they will compensate you for excess electricity they buy from you. Do you want your house to operate during electric grid outage? Nail down installation timeframes to the best of your contractor's ability. Based upon local and electric company inspectors responsiveness, it could take months from contract signing to going live. The actual kW output will be less than the PV panel output due to normal loss during DC to AC conversion.
Experience with Installer:
Finding a contractor/installer who is responsive, knowledgeable and has a good support team will make the process go much easier. Remember, there is no such thing as a stupid question.
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